This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that suffered from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
This metric gauges the percent of long-term stay residents that had a fall leading to serious injury. We use this statistic in computing our nursing scores.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
This is the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes linked to insufficient hygiene.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term stay residents who are given antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some facilitiies may need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of patients suffering from cognitive disorders.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This is the percent of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are used to treat patients experiencing depression and anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents demonstrating symptoms of depression. Many in the industry believe that this is a measure of patient quaity of life.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This tells you the percentage of patients who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
This indicates the percent of patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This tells you the percent of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the overall quality of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to measure patient care during rehabilitation.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This indicates the percent of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better