Resident Health Quality » Ellen Memorial Health 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 37.4 23.9 14.8 21.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.6 8.5 5.0 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.1 3.9 3.6 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.3 12.7 7.8 13.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.2 4.8 5.8 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.7 2.7 2.1 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.5 0.0 3.6 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.2 13.2 14.3 13.5

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 64.4 58.4 48.7 56.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.1 7.2 4.3 7.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.8 13.9 12.5 12.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.5 4.2 6.3 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 63.9 52.9 52.4 55.1
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 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2

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 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.9 92.4 92.7 92.9

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