Resident Health Quality » Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center LLC

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 10.8 7.7 10.0 10.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.3 8.7 6.8 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 4.6 2.6 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.5 7.8 6.5 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.1 2.4 3.1 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.9 8.1 7.4 7.9

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 80.4 85.2 77.0 80.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 0.0 1.1 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.9 18.0 20.1 19.4
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 7.0 5.5 4.0 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.7 97.7 98.2 96.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 31.2 29.1 32.8 32.4
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 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1

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 88.9 88.9 88.9 88.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.4 87.7 91.2 89.5

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