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.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
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.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
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.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
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.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This is the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients exhibiting symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This is the percentage of residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
This indicates the percent of patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Measures the percent of long-term stay residents who retained mobility levels.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
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.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This indicates the percent of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better