Nursing Homes in Delaware
- 6thNational Rank
- 44Nursing Homes
- 5.84%Patients with pressure ulcers
- 3.86/5Average CMS Rating
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Delaware Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Delaware, 5.84% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term care residents which suffer from pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a solid measure of nursing care quality.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Delaware, 3.46% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of residents that have had a fall leading to major injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Delaware, 1.84% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections could be linked to poor hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Delaware, 11.43% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for many conditions, including dementia. Sadly, in limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Delaware, 19.98% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percentage of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are commonly used to treat residents experiencing anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Delaware, 3.3% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents demonstrating depressive symptoms. Higher rates of depression could be an indicator lower quality care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Delaware, 94.28% of Patients
This is the percentage of residents that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Delaware, 15.27% Percentage of Patients
This indicates the percent of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Delaware, 22.13% Percentage of Residents
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that were able to retain mobility. Many believe that mobility is vital to patients health.
Hospitalizations
In Delaware, 1.35 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is key to the physical well-being of patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Delaware, 22.13 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Delaware, 10.43 Percentage of Patients
This is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Delaware, 75.83% Percentage of Resident
This tells you the percent of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with activities of daily living typically correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.
Delaware cities
City . Ascending order | # of Nursing Homes . No order set | # of Dialysis within 10 miles . No order set | # of Hospitals within 10 miles . No order set | Average Nursing Home Rating . No order set |
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Dover | 5 | 6 | 2 | Grade: B-plus |
Hockessin | 3 | 17 | 4 | Grade: B-plus |
Lewes | 2 | 1 | 1 | Grade: A-minus |
Middletown | 1 | 1 | 0 | Grade: A |
Milford | 3 | 1 | 0 | Grade: B-plus |
Millsboro | 2 | 2 | 0 | Grade: B |
New Castle | 1 | 18 | 6 | Grade: B |
Newark | 5 | 12 | 5 | Grade: A |
Seaford | 3 | 3 | 1 | Grade: A-minus |
Wilmington | 16 | 16 | 5 | Grade: B-plus |