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Nursing Care Quality Measures -
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
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Click here to view the nursing care quality measures for the CHRISTUS Health system as a whole.
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This percentage addresses the ratio of long-stay residents who have become more depressed or anxious in the since the last time they were assessed. Lower percentages are better.
Why is this important?
Depression is a medical problem of the brain that can affect how one thinks, feels, and behaves. Signs of depression may include fatigue, a loss of interest in normal activities, poor appetite and problems with concentration and sleeping.
Anxiety is excessive worry. Signs of anxiety can include trembling, muscle aches, problems sleeping, stomach pain, dizziness and irritability.
Feeling depressed or anxious can lessen a resident’s quality of life and lead to other health problems. Nursing Care Center residents may be at a high risk for developing depression and anxiety for many reasons such as the loss of a spouse, family members, or friends; chronic pain and illness; difficulty adjusting to the Nursing Care Center; or frustration with memory loss.
Identifying depression and anxiety can be difficult in elderly residents because the signs may be confused with the normal aging process, a side effect of medication, or the result of a medical condition. Proper treatment may include medication, therapy, or an increase in social support.
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).
