Resident Health Quality » Elim Care 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 11.2 10.6 13.2 12.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.3 1.1 3.3 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.8 7.9 11.1 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.4 8.0 9.7 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.7 11.4 11.8 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 3.7 0.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.0 4.0 4.1 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.5 22.7 21.1 22.4

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 78.8 81.0 81.0 80.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 0.0 1.3 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.0 21.5 23.1 19.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.1 25.0 25.0 23.3
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 2.4 5.0 2.7 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.2 99.0 100.0 98.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.8 72.3 66.0 66.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.0 3.1 0.0 2.1
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 97.8 96.8 97.1 97.5

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