This datapoint is is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who suffered from pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a solid baromoter of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
This gauges the percentage of long-term stay patients which have had falls leading to serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be an indicator of poor nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often the result of nursing homes with worse hygeine protocols. Better nursing care can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for these infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
This tells you the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for a variety of medical conditions, including dementia. Sadly, in some cases, 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 datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term patients receiving antianxiety drugs.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This is the percentage of residents demonstrating signs of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Measures the percentage of long-term care patients that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines vital to patient safety.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
This indicates the percent of patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This is the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to gauge the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Measures the percentage of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better
| City | # of Nursing Homes | # of Dialysis within 10 miles | # of Hospitals within 10 miles | Average Nursing Home Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | 2 | 2 | 1 | C |
| Alexandria | 5 | 5 | 7 | C |
| Arcadia | 2 | 0 | 1 | D |
| Bastrop | 3 | 1 | 1 | B- |
| Baton Rouge | 22 | 16 | 10 | C |
| Bossier City | 7 | 15 | 8 | C |
| Covington | 2 | 5 | 3 | B |
| Crowley | 2 | 2 | 1 | B- |
| Denham Springs | 3 | 7 | 4 | D |
| Deridder | 2 | 1 | 2 | C |
| Eunice | 2 | 1 | 0 | B |
| Farmerville | 2 | 2 | 1 | C |
| Ferriday | 2 | 1 | 0 | C |
| Franklinton | 2 | 2 | 1 | C |
| Gonzales | 2 | 5 | 2 | C |
| Gretna | 2 | 35 | 13 | F |
| Hammond | 4 | 3 | 3 | C |
| Harvey | 2 | 31 | 10 | F |
| Homer | 2 | 1 | 1 | B- |
| Houma | 5 | 4 | 4 | B- |
| Jackson | 2 | 1 | 2 | B+ |
| Jena | 2 | 0 | 0 | C |
| Jennings | 3 | 2 | 2 | B |
| Jonesboro | 2 | 0 | 1 | B |
| Kaplan | 2 | 0 | 1 | B- |
| Kenner | 2 | 24 | 11 | F |
| La Place | 1 | 3 | 1 | C |
| Lafayette | 9 | 7 | 10 | B- |
| Lake Charles | 7 | 4 | 4 | B- |
| Mandeville | 2 | 6 | 5 | C |
| Mansfield | 2 | 1 | 1 | B- |
| Many | 2 | 1 | 1 | C |
| Marksville | 2 | 1 | 1 | B- |
| Marrero | 2 | 32 | 12 | B- |
| Metairie | 4 | 35 | 14 | B- |
| Minden | 2 | 2 | 0 | D |
| Monroe | 8 | 6 | 5 | B- |
| Natchitoches | 3 | 2 | 1 | B- |
| New Iberia | 4 | 3 | 1 | B- |
| New Orleans | 17 | 10 | 3 | C |
| New Roads | 2 | 1 | 2 | C |
| Oak Grove | 2 | 1 | 1 | B- |
| Opelousas | 3 | 3 | 2 | B- |
| Pineville | 4 | 5 | 7 | D |
| Plaquemine | 2 | 1 | 0 | F |
| Rayne | 2 | 2 | 1 | B- |
| Rayville | 2 | 1 | 1 | D |
| Ruston | 3 | 2 | 2 | C |
| Shreveport | 21 | 17 | 8 | C |
| Slidell | 4 | 3 | 4 | B- |
| Sulphur | 2 | 5 | 4 | C |
| Thibodaux | 3 | 2 | 2 | B- |
| West Monroe | 3 | 6 | 5 | C |
| Winnfield | 2 | 1 | 1 | D |
| Winnsboro | 2 | 1 | 1 | D |
| Wisner | 2 | 0 | 0 | B |
| Zachary | 2 | 4 | 1 | B |