This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents that had a fall which caused major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be an indicator of lower quality nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
This indicates the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes linked to poor hygiene.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
This indicates the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used appropriately. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This tells you the percent of patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This is the percent of patients showing symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This tells you the percent of patients who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
This indicates the percentage of residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate deterioration of a patient's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents who were able to retain mobility. Many would argue that mobility is vital to patients physical and mental health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home patients.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to measure patient care during rehabilitation.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This indicates the percentage of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with ADL's usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better
| City | # of Nursing Homes | # of Dialysis within 10 miles | # of Hospitals within 10 miles | Average Nursing Home Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamogordo | 2 | 1 | 1 | B- |
| Albuquerque | 19 | 17 | 7 | B- |
| Carlsbad | 3 | 2 | 1 | B+ |
| Clovis | 3 | 3 | 1 | B+ |
| Farmington | 4 | 1 | 1 | B |
| Gallup | 2 | 2 | 2 | C |
| Hobbs | 3 | 2 | 1 | B |
| Las Cruces | 6 | 5 | 3 | C |
| Las Vegas | 2 | 1 | 1 | B- |
| Raton | 2 | 1 | 1 | B |
| Rio Rancho | 3 | 5 | 2 | B- |
| Roswell | 3 | 1 | 2 | C |
| Santa Fe | 2 | 4 | 2 | B- |
| Truth Or Consequences | 2 | 0 | 1 | C |