Resident Health Quality » Elizabeth City Health and Rehabilitation

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 24.5 22.9 19.2 25.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.5 8.9 6.8 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.8 3.6 1.9 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.0 15.6 15.6 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.3 8.6 5.4 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 4.3 3.2 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.7 0.0 1.9 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.6 13.3 16.2 13.4

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 56.6 59.9 61.6 59.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 1.1 3.5 3.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 28.8 22.7 15.8 18.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.2 20.8 20.8 22.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.8 7.2 6.3 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2 98.2 100.0 98.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 63.9 53.6 57.7 60.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.0 2.8 2.0 2.7
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 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.0 98.3 99.1 97.3

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