Nursing Homes in Connecticut

In Connecticut, 7.43% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term residents who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into our nursing grades.

In Connecticut, 3.92% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents that have had a fall leading to serious injury.

In Connecticut, 2.47% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents which had a UTI. While more infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it can be problematic to compare between facilities due to facilities having varying reporting standards.

In Connecticut, 14.85% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are given to residents for many medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Connecticut, 15.95% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term care residents receiving antianxiety drugs.

In Connecticut, 13.13% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who are showing depressive symptoms.

In Connecticut, 86.7% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care residents that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines important for resident well-being.

In Connecticut, 18.56% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and bathing.

In Connecticut, 19.96% of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Connecticut, 2.15 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is critical to maintaining the physical well-being of patients.

In Connecticut, 19.96% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Connecticut, 11.23% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Connecticut, 74.93% of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many argue that this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.