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Nursing Care Quality Measures -
Percent of Low-Risk, Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
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This percentage addresses the ratio of long-stay residents who often lose control of their bowels or bladder. This information includes only residents who have a low risk for losing control of their bowel or bladder. Lower percentages are better.
Why is this important?
Residents have a low risk for losing bowel and bladder control if they are free from severe dementia (memory loss) or if they have the ability to move on their own.
Loss of bowel or bladder control is not a normal sign of aging and can often be successfully treated. Loss of bowel and bladder control can be caused by:
• Physical problems like constipation, muscle weakness, or a bladder infection;
• Reaction to medication;
• Limited ability to walk or move around;
• Diet and fluid intake;
• Whether someone can provide assistance when needed and
• Certain medical conditions. For instance, residents with diabetes, dementia, spinal cord injury, or neurological disease are at a higher risk of losing bowel and bladder control.
Finding the cause of loss of bowel or bladder control and treating the problem is important for many reasons. Physically, it can help prevent infections and pressure sores. Mentally, treatment can help the well-being of the resident by restoring dignity and social interaction.
The data included on CHRISTUS Health’s nursing care centers as well as U.S. and state averages for this measure were provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
