Nursing Homes in New Jersey
- 10thNational Rank
- 307Nursing Homes
- 9.57%Patients with pressure ulcers
- 3.51/5Average CMS Rating
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New Jersey Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In New Jersey, 9.57% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This metric tells you the percentage of long-term residents which suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a great indicator of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In New Jersey, 2.59% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In New Jersey, 1.67% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often the result of lower quality nursing care. More frequent bathing can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this metric is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In New Jersey, 10.61% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of residents given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In New Jersey, 17.39% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In New Jersey, 5.91% of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients exhibiting symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In New Jersey, 92.7% of Patients
This is the percentage of residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In New Jersey, 11.08% Percentage of Patients
This indicates the percent of patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In New Jersey, 14.69% Percentage of Residents
Measures the percent of long-term stay residents who retained mobility levels.
Hospitalizations
In New Jersey, 1.49 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In New Jersey, 14.69 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In New Jersey, 8.11 Percentage of Patients
This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In New Jersey, 81.01% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percent of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
New Jersey cities
City . Ascending order | # of Nursing Homes . No order set | # of Dialysis within 10 miles . No order set | # of Hospitals within 10 miles . No order set | Average Nursing Home Rating . No order set |
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Absecon | 3 | 7 | 1 | Grade: B-plus |
Andover | 2 | 3 | 2 | Grade: C |
Belleville | 1 | 62 | 20 | Grade: A-plus |
Belmar | 3 | 8 | 2 | Grade: B-plus |
Berkeley Heights | 2 | 24 | 7 | Grade: B-plus |
Blackwood | 1 | 17 | 6 | Grade: B |
Brick | 4 | 8 | 4 | Grade: B |
Bridgeton | 1 | 3 | 1 | Grade: F |
Bridgewater | 4 | 8 | 3 | Grade: B-plus |
Burlington | 1 | 15 | 7 | Grade: A-minus |
Caldwell | 2 | 37 | 11 | Grade: A |
Camden | 2 | 68 | 22 | Grade: B |
Cape May | 2 | 1 | 0 | Grade: A-minus |
Cape May Court House | 3 | 2 | 0 | Grade: B |
Cedar Grove | 5 | 39 | 13 | Grade: B-plus |
Cherry Hill | 6 | 33 | 12 | Grade: C |
Clifton | 1 | 43 | 15 | Grade: A-minus |
East Brunswick | 1 | 18 | 4 | Grade: A |
East Orange | 3 | 51 | 16 | Grade: C |
Edison | 5 | 25 | 6 | Grade: A-minus |
Egg Harbor Township | 1 | 7 | 2 | Grade: B-minus |
Elizabeth | 2 | 53 | 16 | Grade: B-plus |
Englewood | 2 | 88 | 29 | Grade: A-minus |
Englishtown | 1 | 6 | 1 | Grade: B-plus |
Fair Lawn | 1 | 25 | 11 | Grade: A |
Flemington | 1 | 1 | 2 | Grade: A-minus |
Freehold | 3 | 4 | 1 | Grade: A-minus |
Hackensack | 2 | 77 | 27 | Grade: A |
Hackettstown | 2 | 2 | 1 | Grade: A-plus |
Hazlet | 2 | 8 | 2 | Grade: A-minus |
Hillsborough | 1 | 11 | 5 | Grade: B-plus |
Holmdel | 2 | 8 | 1 | Grade: B-plus |
Irvington | 1 | 48 | 15 | Grade: A-minus |
Jackson | 1 | 3 | 3 | Grade: B-plus |
Jersey City | 5 | 107 | 41 | Grade: A-minus |
Kearny | 1 | 84 | 33 | Grade: A |
Lakewood | 5 | 9 | 4 | Grade: A-minus |
Lawrence Township | 3 | 14 | 4 | Grade: A-minus |
Lincoln Park | 2 | 15 | 6 | Grade: A-minus |
Linden | 1 | 41 | 14 | Grade: B-minus |
Livingston | 2 | 36 | 11 | Grade: A-minus |
Long Branch | 1 | 8 | 1 | Grade: A-minus |
Manahawkin | 2 | 1 | 1 | Grade: B |
Manchester Township | 5 | 2 | 1 | Grade: B-plus |
Maple Shade | 2 | 48 | 19 | Grade: F |
Marlton | 2 | 18 | 6 | Grade: A-minus |
Matawan | 2 | 9 | 2 | Grade: B |
Millville | 1 | 5 | 1 | Grade: A-minus |
Monroe Township | 3 | 10 | 1 | Grade: A-minus |
Montclair | 2 | 46 | 11 | Grade: A-minus |
Moorestown | 2 | 33 | 11 | Grade: B-plus |
Morristown | 1 | 11 | 6 | Grade: B-plus |
Mount Laurel | 1 | 20 | 7 | Grade: D |
Neptune | 6 | 9 | 2 | Grade: B-plus |
New Brunswick | 1 | 19 | 6 | Grade: B-minus |
New Providence | 2 | 28 | 8 | Grade: A-minus |
Newark | 5 | 60 | 20 | Grade: A-minus |
Newton | 4 | 1 | 1 | Grade: A-minus |
North Bergen | 3 | 101 | 36 | Grade: A-minus |
Old Bridge | 4 | 12 | 3 | Grade: A-minus |
Orange | 2 | 48 | 15 | Grade: B-plus |
Paramus | 2 | 31 | 14 | Grade: B |
Passaic | 2 | 58 | 22 | Grade: A |
Paterson | 3 | 29 | 12 | Grade: A-minus |
Penns Grove | 2 | 13 | 3 | Grade: B |
Perth Amboy | 2 | 21 | 6 | Grade: B-minus |
Phillipsburg | 3 | 4 | 4 | Grade: A-minus |
Plainfield | 3 | 21 | 10 | Grade: A-minus |
Princeton | 1 | 12 | 2 | Grade: B-plus |
Rahway | 2 | 34 | 10 | Grade: A-minus |
Red Bank | 2 | 8 | 1 | Grade: B-plus |
Ridgewood | 2 | 22 | 12 | Grade: B-plus |
Sewell | 3 | 12 | 3 | Grade: B-plus |
Somerset | 4 | 18 | 5 | Grade: A-minus |
Teaneck | 2 | 91 | 32 | Grade: B |
Toms River | 8 | 7 | 4 | Grade: B-plus |
Trenton | 10 | 14 | 4 | Grade: B |
Tuckerton | 2 | 1 | 1 | Grade: B-plus |
Union | 1 | 46 | 12 | Grade: B-minus |
Union City | 2 | 112 | 42 | Grade: C |
Vineland | 2 | 4 | 1 | Grade: A |
Voorhees | 4 | 19 | 5 | Grade: A-minus |
Wayne | 8 | 17 | 7 | Grade: B-plus |
West Deptford | 2 | 36 | 12 | Grade: C |
West Orange | 5 | 40 | 12 | Grade: B |
Westfield | 1 | 33 | 10 | Grade: D |
Williamstown | 1 | 4 | 1 | Grade: F |