Resident Health Quality » Elk Haven Nursing Home

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 23.9 21.7 17.9 20.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.5 4.5 7.2 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.9 6.3 10.6 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.0 22.8 9.9 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.7 7.5 11.7 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.9 4.3 8.6 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 24.0 24.7 21.7 24.2

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 73.3 71.7 75.3 72.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.2 0.0 4.8 3.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.0 18.5 21.2 18.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 34.0 36.8 37.6 36.6
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 7.9 4.3 8.7 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.1 95.8 100.0 97.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 62.8 64.3 70.0 68.3
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 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.6 97.0 95.5 95.6

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