This tells you the percent of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are often the result of poor nursing care. Closer supervision reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
This indicates the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often the result of a facility with worst hygeine practices. However, this datapoint may be misleading for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
This measures the percent of long-term residents who are given antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in scenarios where such drugs aren't medically indicated. However, some nursing homes need to rely more on these medications due to an increased number of patients with cognitive disorders.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This metric gauges the percent of long-term stay residents who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are used to treat patients suffering from depression and anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This indicates the percentage of residents who are showing signs of depression. Increased levels of depression may be an indicator lower quaity care.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines important for resident well-being.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
This tells you the percent of patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who remained mobile levels. Some experts believe that the ability to move around is critical to residents' mental and physical health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of patients.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
This is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This metric measures the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue that this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better