This metric tells you the percentage of long-term residents who developed pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a reliable measure of nursing care quality.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Falls leading to injury are routinely caused by poor nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
This indicates the percent of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely associated with a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this statistic can also be misleading for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for these infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
This statistic indicates the percent of long-term patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This tells you the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are commonly prescribed to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This is the percent of patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. High levels of depression could indicate lower quality care.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
This indicates the percentage of patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate decline of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that were able to retain mobility. Many believe that the ability to move around is critical to patients well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This indicates the percent of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better
| City | # of Nursing Homes | # of Dialysis within 10 miles | # of Hospitals within 10 miles | Average Nursing Home Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | 4 | 6 | 2 | B+ |
| Bardstown | 3 | 2 | 1 | B |
| Berea | 2 | 1 | 1 | C |
| Bowling Green | 6 | 4 | 3 | B+ |
| Calvert City | 2 | 0 | 0 | C |
| Campbellsville | 2 | 2 | 1 | C |
| Clinton | 2 | 0 | 0 | B |
| Corbin | 4 | 1 | 0 | B |
| Covington | 1 | 26 | 13 | C |
| Cynthiana | 3 | 0 | 1 | B+ |
| Danville | 2 | 3 | 3 | D |
| Dawson Springs | 2 | 0 | 0 | B- |
| Elizabethtown | 5 | 2 | 2 | B |
| Erlanger | 4 | 13 | 5 | B+ |
| Florence | 3 | 9 | 3 | B- |
| Fort Thomas | 3 | 25 | 12 | A |
| Frankfort | 2 | 2 | 1 | C |
| Ft Mitchell | 1 | 16 | 9 | B+ |
| Georgetown | 2 | 3 | 2 | B- |
| Glasgow | 6 | 2 | 1 | B+ |
| Greenville | 3 | 1 | 1 | B |
| Hardinsburg | 2 | 0 | 1 | B+ |
| Harrodsburg | 2 | 2 | 2 | B+ |
| Hazard | 2 | 1 | 1 | B |
| Henderson | 2 | 4 | 1 | B+ |
| Hopkinsville | 4 | 3 | 3 | B |
| Kuttawa | 2 | 1 | 0 | B+ |
| La Grange | 2 | 2 | 1 | A- |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1 | 1 | B |
| Leitchfield | 2 | 1 | 1 | B |
| Lexington | 14 | 10 | 5 | B+ |
| London | 1 | 1 | 1 | A- |
| Louisville | 43 | 26 | 10 | B |
| Madisonville | 4 | 2 | 1 | C |
| Mayfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | B- |
| Morehead | 2 | 1 | 1 | A- |
| Morganfield | 2 | 0 | 1 | A |
| Newport | 1 | 26 | 13 | A- |
| Nicholasville | 1 | 2 | 0 | F |
| Owensboro | 7 | 2 | 1 | B+ |
| Paducah | 4 | 3 | 3 | B- |
| Pikeville | 2 | 2 | 1 | C |
| Prestonsburg | 2 | 3 | 2 | A- |
| Radcliff | 2 | 4 | 2 | B+ |
| Richmond | 3 | 2 | 1 | B+ |
| Shelbyville | 2 | 2 | 1 | A- |
| Somerset | 4 | 2 | 1 | B- |
| Winchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | B |