Nursing Homes in Pennsylvania
- 29thNational Rank
- 425Nursing Homes
- 7.73%Patients with pressure ulcers
- 3.11/5Average CMS Rating
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Pennsylvania Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Pennsylvania, 7.73% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates 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.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Pennsylvania, 3.42% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are routinely associated with lower quality nursing care. Better nursing protocols can reduce the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Pennsylvania, 1.81% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often the result of worse hygiene protocols. Better hygiene protocols can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for UTI's.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Pennsylvania, 15.6% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of residents given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many patients, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Pennsylvania, 19.49% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of patients who were given antianxiety medications. These drugs are given to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Pennsylvania, 3.38% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents who are exhibiting signs of depression. Higher rates of depression may imply worse patient care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Pennsylvania, 89.35% of Patients
This is the percentage of residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Pennsylvania, 15.62% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and continence.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Pennsylvania, 23.88% Percentage of Residents
This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who remained mobile levels. Many in the industry believe that mobility is critical to residents' physical and mental health.
Hospitalizations
In Pennsylvania, 1.24 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Pennsylvania, 23.88 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of patients.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Pennsylvania, 8.79 Percentage of Patients
This datapoint 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 the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Pennsylvania, 72.17% Percentage of Resident
This tells you the percent of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with ADL's generally correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.
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 set | Average Nursing Home Rating . No order set |
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Aliquippa | 1 | 5 | 2 | Grade: A-minus |
Allentown | 6 | 12 | 5 | Grade: B-plus |
Altoona | 2 | 2 | 1 | Grade: D |
Ambler | 3 | 27 | 15 | Grade: B-plus |
Beaver Falls | 2 | 5 | 2 | Grade: C |
Bethlehem | 3 | 12 | 7 | Grade: B-plus |
Bloomsburg | 1 | 2 | 2 | Grade: F |
Bradford | 2 | 1 | 0 | Grade: B |
Brookville | 2 | 0 | 1 | Grade: B-minus |
Broomall | 2 | 39 | 10 | Grade: B-minus |
Bryn Mawr | 2 | 56 | 23 | Grade: F |
Butler | 1 | 1 | 0 | Grade: C |
Camp Hill | 1 | 14 | 3 | Grade: F |
Canonsburg | 5 | 6 | 3 | Grade: C |
Carlisle | 4 | 3 | 2 | Grade: C |
Chambersburg | 6 | 3 | 1 | Grade: B-plus |
Coatesville | 1 | 4 | 1 | Grade: A-plus |
Coraopolis | 1 | 12 | 4 | Grade: B-plus |
Coudersport | 2 | 0 | 1 | Grade: A-minus |
Cranberry Twp | 2 | 3 | 0 | Grade: A-minus |
Dallas | 3 | 4 | 3 | Grade: B |
Danville | 2 | 2 | 2 | Grade: C |
Darby | 2 | 55 | 18 | Grade: B-plus |
Downingtown | 1 | 6 | 2 | Grade: B-minus |
Doylestown | 2 | 2 | 2 | Grade: B |
Duncannon | 2 | 6 | 1 | Grade: B |
East Stroudsburg | 1 | 3 | 2 | Grade: F |
Easton | 1 | 5 | 4 | Grade: A-minus |
Ephrata | 2 | 2 | 2 | Grade: A |
Erie | 4 | 4 | 3 | Grade: B-plus |
Gettysburg | 4 | 1 | 1 | Grade: B-minus |
Glenside | 2 | 49 | 19 | Grade: B |
Greensburg | 7 | 5 | 1 | Grade: B-minus |
Hanover | 2 | 2 | 1 | Grade: B |
Harrisburg | 1 | 14 | 3 | Grade: C |
Havertown | 1 | 51 | 16 | Grade: C |
Hazleton | 1 | 2 | 1 | Grade: B-minus |
Hermitage | 2 | 2 | 2 | Grade: C |
Hollidaysburg | 4 | 3 | 2 | Grade: B-plus |
Honey Brook | 2 | 2 | 1 | Grade: A |
Indiana | 3 | 1 | 1 | Grade: B-plus |
Irwin | 1 | 10 | 4 | Grade: F |
Jenkintown | 3 | 47 | 18 | Grade: A |
Johnstown | 3 | 5 | 2 | Grade: B-plus |
Kingston | 1 | 4 | 3 | Grade: D |
Lancaster | 8 | 4 | 3 | Grade: B-minus |
Langhorne | 1 | 18 | 8 | Grade: B-plus |
Lansdale | 4 | 9 | 12 | Grade: B-plus |
Lebanon | 2 | 7 | 2 | Grade: B-minus |
Levittown | 1 | 18 | 8 | Grade: C |
Lewisburg | 2 | 3 | 1 | Grade: B-plus |
Lewistown | 2 | 2 | 1 | Grade: B |
Lititz | 5 | 4 | 4 | Grade: B-plus |
Manheim | 2 | 2 | 4 | Grade: A |
Mckeesport | 2 | 15 | 6 | Grade: B-minus |
Mechanicsburg | 3 | 11 | 4 | Grade: B |
Media | 3 | 24 | 4 | Grade: B-plus |
Monongahela | 2 | 4 | 2 | Grade: B-plus |
Monroeville | 3 | 21 | 6 | Grade: B-minus |
Morrisville | 1 | 13 | 4 | Grade: A-minus |
Nanticoke | 2 | 3 | 2 | Grade: B-minus |
Nazareth | 2 | 7 | 5 | Grade: B-plus |
New Castle | 4 | 4 | 2 | Grade: B-plus |
Newtown | 2 | 12 | 5 | Grade: A-plus |
Norristown | 3 | 15 | 12 | Grade: C |
Oakmont | 2 | 26 | 11 | Grade: B |
Orwigsburg | 2 | 1 | 1 | Grade: B |
Palmyra | 3 | 7 | 2 | Grade: B |
Philadelphia | 30 | 70 | 23 | Grade: B-minus |
Pittsburgh | 23 | 29 | 13 | Grade: B |
Pittston | 1 | 7 | 6 | Grade: D |
Plymouth Meeting | 2 | 37 | 16 | Grade: D |
Pottstown | 4 | 3 | 3 | Grade: B |
Pottsville | 2 | 2 | 1 | Grade: B |
Quakertown | 2 | 2 | 2 | Grade: B |
Reading | 6 | 3 | 5 | Grade: B |
Scranton | 6 | 8 | 4 | Grade: C |
Shenandoah | 2 | 2 | 1 | Grade: D |
Southampton | 1 | 21 | 9 | Grade: A-plus |
State College | 2 | 2 | 1 | Grade: A |
Sunbury | 2 | 2 | 1 | Grade: B |
Uniontown | 3 | 2 | 1 | Grade: B-plus |
Warminster | 2 | 15 | 9 | Grade: B |
Warren | 2 | 1 | 1 | Grade: B |
Washington | 2 | 5 | 3 | Grade: B |
West Chester | 4 | 8 | 3 | Grade: B |
Wilkes Barre | 6 | 4 | 3 | Grade: C |
Williamsport | 2 | 3 | 1 | Grade: B-plus |
Wyncote | 2 | 54 | 22 | Grade: B-plus |
York | 9 | 4 | 3 | Grade: B |