Arnold Walter Nursing Home

In Arnold Walter Nursing Home, 9.28% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Arnold Walter Nursing Home, 2.53% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Arnold Walter Nursing Home, 1.65% of Patients had UTIs

This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who experienced urinary tract infections. While more infections could reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it is problematic to compare different facilities due to nursing homes having differing reporting standards.

In Arnold Walter Nursing Home, 10.6% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. These drugs are sometimes used for treating a variety of conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Arnold Walter Nursing Home, 17.42% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Arnold Walter Nursing Home, 5.95% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients exhibiting depressive symptoms. Some experts would argue that this is a reasonable measure of quality of life.

In Arnold Walter Nursing Home, 91.97% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Arnold Walter Nursing Home, 10.68% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Arnold Walter Nursing Home, 12.9% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that remained mobile levels.

In Arnold Walter Nursing Home, 1.68 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.

In Arnold Walter Nursing Home, 12.9 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Arnold Walter Nursing Home, 8.37 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of short-term care.

In Arnold Walter Nursing Home, 80.92% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with ADL's usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.