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Nursing Care Quality Measures -
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
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This percentage addresses the ratio of long-stay residents in the facility whose need for help doing basic daily tasks has increased from the last time it was checked. Lower percentages are better.
The daily activities that this measure counts include:
- feeding oneself
- moving from one chair to another
- changing positions while in bed
- going to the bathroom alone
Why is this important?
Residents are checked routinely to see how they function doing these basic daily activities. Some loss of function may be expected in the elderly. If they are in poor health or ill (like if they have pneumonia, an infection, a recent injury, or a chronic problem like asthma that has flared up), they may have a temporary loss of function. Sudden or rapid loss of one or more of these basic daily tasks could mean that the resident needs medical attention.
Most residents value being able to take care of themselves, so it is important that Nursing Care Center staff encourage residents to do as much as they can for themselves. In some cases, it may take more time to allow residents to do these tasks than for the staff to do the tasks for them, but residents who still do these basic daily activities with little help may feel better about themselves and stay more active. This can affect their health in a positive way.
When people stop taking care of themselves, it may mean that their health has gotten worse. The resident’s ability to perform daily functions is important in maintaining their current health status and quality of life. It is important to note, however, that some residents will lose function in their basic daily activities even though the Nursing Care Center provides good care.
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).
