Resident Health Quality » Elizabeth Nursing and Rehab

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 9.4 2.0 12.9 8.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.5 2.0 1.9 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.1 6.6 6.6 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.4 2.4 3.5 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 3.7 3.7 2.5 2.8

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 96.8 88.6 90.0 91.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.2 0.0 0.0 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 4.5 3.4 4.7 4.4
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 8.0 7.1 8.1 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 11.1 16.2 21.1 17.8
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 89.3 89.3 89.3 89.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.0 94.5 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