This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from staying in the same position for an excessive period of time.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls which result in injury are often the result of lower quality nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
This is the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections may be linked to poor hygiene.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
This is the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to patients for many conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in some cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents taking antianxiety medications.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This indicates the percent of residents who are demonstrating signs of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This indicates the percent of residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and taking a bath. Many in the industry would argue this is a measure of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who maintained mobility.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This is the percentage of short-term stay residents that 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford | 3 | 5 | 2 | B+ |
| Berlin | 2 | 0 | 1 | A |
| Claremont | 2 | 0 | 2 | B |
| Concord | 5 | 1 | 2 | A |
| Derry | 2 | 4 | 2 | B- |
| Dover | 4 | 2 | 3 | A |
| Exeter | 3 | 2 | 1 | A |
| Goffstown | 2 | 3 | 2 | A+ |
| Hanover | 2 | 1 | 2 | B |
| Keene | 3 | 1 | 1 | A |
| Laconia | 3 | 1 | 1 | A |
| Manchester | 9 | 5 | 2 | A |
| Milford | 2 | 2 | 0 | B |
| Nashua | 2 | 3 | 3 | B- |
| North Conway | 2 | 1 | 1 | A |
| Portsmouth | 2 | 2 | 3 | A- |
| Rochester | 2 | 2 | 2 | B |