This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage caused by remaining in the same position for an excessive period of time.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are routinely the result of poor nursing care. Better nursing care can reduce the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
This indicates the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes associated with poor hygiene.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to patients for many medical conditions, including dementia. Tragically, in some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This is the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are administered to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Measures the percentage of long-term residents who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This tells you the percent of patients that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and taking a bath.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents who remained mobile levels. Some experts would argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' mental and physical well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is important to preserving the physical health of nursing home patients.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
This metric measures 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 is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to measure patient care during rehabilitation.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better
| City | # of Nursing Homes | # of Dialysis within 10 miles | # of Hospitals within 10 miles | Average Nursing Home Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 3 | 3 | 3 | A- |
| Beaverton | 2 | 17 | 10 | A- |
| Bend | 3 | 1 | 1 | A- |
| Coos Bay | 2 | 1 | 1 | C |
| Corvallis | 1 | 1 | 1 | B |
| Eugene | 8 | 4 | 3 | B |
| Forest Grove | 2 | 1 | 1 | A- |
| Grants Pass | 4 | 2 | 1 | C |
| Gresham | 4 | 11 | 3 | B+ |
| Hillsboro | 2 | 7 | 4 | B+ |
| Klamath Falls | 1 | 1 | 1 | B+ |
| Lake Oswego | 1 | 18 | 12 | A- |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1 | 1 | D |
| Mcminnville | 3 | 2 | 1 | B- |
| Medford | 4 | 2 | 3 | B- |
| Newberg | 2 | 2 | 1 | B |
| Oregon City | 3 | 5 | 2 | B+ |
| Portland | 34 | 20 | 11 | B+ |
| Redmond | 1 | 1 | 1 | A |
| Roseburg | 2 | 1 | 1 | C |
| Salem | 6 | 6 | 2 | C |
| Springfield | 1 | 3 | 3 | C |
| The Dalles | 3 | 1 | 1 | A |