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Nursing Homes in Pennsylvania

  • 34th
    National Rank
  • 663
    Nursing Homes
  • 7.48%
    Patients with pressure ulcers
  • 2.9/5
    Average CMS Rating

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Pennsylvania Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B

In Pennsylvania, 7.48% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Pennsylvania, 3.35% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a fall which caused major injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B

In Pennsylvania, 1.99% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely linked to a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this metric may also be skewed for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B

In Pennsylvania, 15.99% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents given antipsychotic drugs. These drugs may be used for a variety of conditions, such as dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Pennsylvania, 19.59% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are given to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In Pennsylvania, 3.35% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents demonstrating depressive symptoms.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In Pennsylvania, 87.65% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B

In Pennsylvania, 15.03% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate the decline of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-plus

In Pennsylvania, 18.64% of Residents

This indicates the percent of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Pennsylvania, 1.6 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of nursing home care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Pennsylvania, 18.64% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-plus

In Pennsylvania, 10.17% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the quality of care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-minus

In Pennsylvania, 73.55% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements.

Pennsylvania 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 setAverage Nursing Home Rating . No order set
Aliquippa152
Grade: D
Allentown9125
Grade: B-plus
Altoona321
Grade: C
Ambler32715
Grade: A-minus
Beaver Falls252
Grade: C
Bensalem12310
Grade: B-plus
Bethel Park2158
Grade: B-plus
Bethlehem7127
Grade: A-minus
Bloomsburg222
Grade: C
Bradford310
Grade: B-plus
Brookville201
Grade: C
Broomall33910
Grade: C
Bryn Mawr45623
Grade: B
Butler210
Grade: B
Camp Hill3143
Grade: D
Canonsburg663
Grade: C
Carbondale220
Grade: B-minus
Carlisle832
Grade: B-minus
Chambersburg731
Grade: B
Chester1163
Grade: A-minus
Clairton2113
Grade: C
Coatesville141
Grade: A
Columbia222
Grade: B
Coraopolis2124
Grade: B
Coudersport201
Grade: B-plus
Cranberry Twp230
Grade: B
Dallas243
Grade: C
Danville222
Grade: D
Darby25518
Grade: B-plus
Downingtown162
Grade: D
Doylestown522
Grade: B-plus
Du Bois211
Grade: C
Duncannon261
Grade: B-minus
East Stroudsburg132
Grade: C
Easton554
Grade: B
Elizabethtown331
Grade: B
Ephrata222
Grade: A
Erie1443
Grade: B
Flourtown25522
Grade: B
Fort Washington22510
Grade: B-plus
Franklin211
Grade: B
Gettysburg411
Grade: B
Glen Mills2133
Grade: B
Glenside44919
Grade: C
Greensburg851
Grade: B-minus
Greenville202
Grade: B-plus
Grove City311
Grade: B
Hanover321
Grade: B-minus
Harrisburg5143
Grade: C
Hatboro22913
Grade: B-plus
Havertown15116
Grade: C
Hazleton321
Grade: C
Hermitage222
Grade: B-minus
Hollidaysburg432
Grade: B
Honey Brook221
Grade: A
Huntingdon221
Grade: C
Indiana411
Grade: B
Irwin2104
Grade: F
Jenkintown34718
Grade: A
Johnstown652
Grade: C
Kennett Square292
Grade: A-plus
Kingston343
Grade: D
Kittanning310
Grade: B
Lafayette Hill25325
Grade: A
Lancaster1143
Grade: B-plus
Langhorne3188
Grade: C
Lansdale6912
Grade: B-plus
Latrobe211
Grade: C
Lebanon372
Grade: B
Lehighton222
Grade: A
Levittown1188
Grade: B
Lewisburg231
Grade: B-minus
Lewistown221
Grade: C
Lititz544
Grade: B-plus
Lock Haven211
Grade: B
Manheim224
Grade: A
Markleysburg200
Grade: B
Martinsburg211
Grade: B-plus
Mckeesport2156
Grade: B-plus
Meadville311
Grade: B-plus
Mechanicsburg4114
Grade: B-plus
Media4244
Grade: A-minus
Mercer211
Grade: B-minus
Middletown271
Grade: D
Monongahela242
Grade: B-plus
Monroeville5216
Grade: B-minus
Morrisville1134
Grade: A-minus
Mountain Top233
Grade: B-minus
Myerstown220
Grade: B-plus
Nanticoke232
Grade: D
Nazareth275
Grade: B-plus
New Castle642
Grade: B-plus
New Kensington194
Grade: C
New Wilmington231
Grade: A-minus
Newtown3125
Grade: A-minus
Newtown Square2176
Grade: A-plus
Norristown61512
Grade: C
Oil City211
Grade: C
Orwigsburg211
Grade: C
Palmyra372
Grade: B-minus
Philadelphia487023
Grade: B-minus
Phoenixville179
Grade: B-plus
Pittsburgh272913
Grade: B
Pittston276
Grade: C
Plymouth Meeting23716
Grade: D
Pottstown433
Grade: C
Pottsville221
Grade: B
Quakertown322
Grade: B-plus
Reading1035
Grade: B-minus
Saint Marys211
Grade: B
Scranton1184
Grade: B-minus
Shenandoah221
Grade: D
Smethport200
Grade: C
Somerset211
Grade: B-minus
Southampton2219
Grade: A
State College421
Grade: B-plus
Stroudsburg232
Grade: C
Sunbury221
Grade: B
Uniontown521
Grade: B-minus
Verona22611
Grade: D
Warminster4159
Grade: B-plus
Warren211
Grade: B
Washington453
Grade: B-minus
Wayne11512
Grade: B-minus
Waynesburg211
Grade: D
Wellsboro311
Grade: B-plus
West Chester583
Grade: B
West Grove231
Grade: B
Wexford272
Grade: C
Wilkes Barre843
Grade: B-minus
Williamsport331
Grade: C
Wyncote35422
Grade: D
York1043
Grade: B-minus