This measures the percentage of long-term stay patients which developed pressure ulcers or bed sores. We use this statistic in calculating both nursing and long-term care grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
This is the percent of patients that have had a fall which resulted in severe injury.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely linked to facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better hygiene protocols can reduce the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this metric is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
This indicates the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents for a variety of conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Tragically, in some cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This indicates the percent of patients given antianxiety medications. These medications are given to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This is the percentage of patients demonstrating signs of depression. High levels of depression could reveal worse patient care.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Measures the percent of long-term stay residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and bathing. Many in the industry argue this is a measure of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This indicates the percentage of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the quality of short-term care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This tells you the percent of short-term stay patients that saw 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder City | 3 | 0 | 1 | B+ |
| Carson City | 4 | 3 | 1 | B- |
| Henderson | 4 | 9 | 4 | B |
| Las Vegas | 30 | 29 | 18 | B |
| North Las Vegas | 3 | 17 | 8 | D |
| Pahrump | 1 | 1 | 1 | C |
| Reno | 7 | 8 | 6 | B+ |
| Sparks | 3 | 3 | 5 | B |