Alaris Health at West Orange

In Alaris Health at West Orange, 6.96% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often caused by patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Alaris Health at West Orange, 0.95% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision. Additional nurse staffing reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Alaris Health at West Orange, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This metric indicates the percent of long-term residents who had UTI's. UTI's could be an indication of a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this metric can also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for these infections.

In Alaris Health at West Orange, 5.96% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many patients, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Alaris Health at West Orange, 5.03% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Alaris Health at West Orange, 0% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who are demonstrating signs of depression. Increased rates of depression may be an indicator a lower level of care.

In Alaris Health at West Orange, 99.05% of Patients

This is the percent of patients that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Alaris Health at West Orange, 6.81% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate erosion of a resident's health.

In Alaris Health at West Orange, 7.89% of Residents

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that were able to retain mobility. Many argue that mobility is vital to residents' health.

In Alaris Health at West Orange, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.

In Alaris Health at West Orange, 7.89% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Alaris Health at West Orange, 8.13% of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Alaris Health at West Orange, 85.39% of Resident

This is a measure of the percent of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements.