This figure gauges the percentage of long-term care patients which suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are an baromoter of quality of care.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
This indicates the percent of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care. More supervision can limit the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
This figure gauges the percent of long-term care residents that experienced a urinary tract infection. UTI's may be an indication of worse hygeine protocols. However, this statistic may also be misleading for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
This is the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This statistic indicates the percent of long-term stay patients receiving antianxiety medications.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This indicates the percentage of patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. High rates of depression may imply lower quaity care.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This tells you the percentage of residents who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom. Many in the industry would argue that this is a measure of a patient's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This tells you the percentage of patients who retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
This metric tracks the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This is a measure of the percentage of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some would argue this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better