Resident Health Quality » Elk Crossing

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 16.0 19.1 18.2 17.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.6 3.1 2.7 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 10.3 15.6 12.9 12.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.7 25.4 16.7 18.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.6 20.6 15.9 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 5.4 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.9 9.4 8.8 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.2 12.7 16.2 16.3

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 55.0 61.3 69.2 65.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.6 3.7 1.1 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.7 19.0 16.1 17.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 34.9 30.2 28.4 29.6
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 14.3 3.2 3.1 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 44.2 32.5 46.3 41.3
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 0.0 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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.4 90.7 96.2 94.7

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