Resident Health Quality » Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 24.0 32.3 23.7 23.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.7 4.4 5.4 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.5 4.5 3.8 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.4 28.2 22.6 24.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 31.7 29.0 18.0 25.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 4.5 3.1 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 29.3 26.4 20.7 21.8

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function 81.6 78.3 75.6 77.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.2 2.8 2.0 2.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 36.1 32.9 30.8 32.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.8 26.1 25.9 27.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.1 5.8 4.8 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.4 97.0 96.2 96.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 32.5 44.9 52.5 43.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.8 0.8 0.8 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.5 95.6 91.8 92.6

Nursing homes regularly collect assessment information on all their residents using a form called the Minimum Data Set. The information collected includes the residents' health, physical functioning, mental status, and general well being. Nursing homes self-report this information to Medicare.

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References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Long-Stay-Residents.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Short-Stay-Residents.html