Resident Health Quality » Elmhurst Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center

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 31.9 33.8 20.1 26.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.2 8.9 6.4 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.6 4.1 4.7 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.2 34.1 31.5 23.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.4 14.1 7.6 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.7 1.8 2.3 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 1.4 3.4 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.9 13.2 15.8 15.9

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 83.3 86.8 94.7 90.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 29.2 24.7 18.1 22.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.6 10.0 9.9 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.3 3.8 1.6 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 72.5 83.6 96.0 87.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 63.0 68.3 69.6 69.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.7 6.1 7.0 3.3
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 64.8 64.8 64.8 64.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 57.8 73.0 81.8 77.4

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