Nursing Homes in Arkansas

In Arkansas, 8.4% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of long-term stay patients who suffered from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Arkansas, 4.03% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure gauges the percentage of long-term patients who have had falls which caused serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing nursing scores.

In Arkansas, 2.26% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often associated with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this statistic may be skewed for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Arkansas, 12.36% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of long-term patients which are given antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely on these drugs due to having more patients suffering from cognitive disorders.

In Arkansas, 21.54% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were given antianxiety medications. These drugs are given to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Arkansas, 2.24% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents showing signs of depression. Some would argue this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.

In Arkansas, 95.33% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.

In Arkansas, 12.13% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Arkansas, 10.57% Percentage of Residents

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who maintained mobility.

In Arkansas, 1.97 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.

In Arkansas, 10.57 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care.

In Arkansas, 13.36 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of nursing home care.

In Arkansas, 78.15% Percentage of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many argue this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.