Resident Health Quality » Ellis Nursing Home (The)

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 14.3 15.7 17.3 13.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.2 5.7 7.4 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.1 1.6 1.5 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.6 11.7 10.3 13.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.2 3.9 3.1 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.4 1.3 0.7 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.8 8.8 7.0 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.4 10.3 15.2 13.6

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 40.3 26.6 27.3 30.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.1 1.8 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.0 19.0 20.9 21.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.0 17.1 17.5 17.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.6 3.5 1.7 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 84.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.5 60.4 66.0 65.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2

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 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.7 78.9 70.9 75.3

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