Autumn Care of Suffolk

In Autumn Care of Suffolk, 5.93% 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 a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long.

In Autumn Care of Suffolk, 4.68% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. Closer supervision reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Autumn Care of Suffolk, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely the result of worse hygiene protocols. Better nursing care can reduce the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for infections.

In Autumn Care of Suffolk, 17.68% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term residents that are given antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such drugs are not medically required. However, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these medications due to having more patients suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Autumn Care of Suffolk, 8.73% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term residents who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are generally used to treat residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Autumn Care of Suffolk, 5.25% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients showing signs of depression. Some would argue this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of care.

In Autumn Care of Suffolk, 78.08% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Autumn Care of Suffolk, 23.62% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and taking a bath. Many believe this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Autumn Care of Suffolk, 13.25% of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In Autumn Care of Suffolk, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Autumn Care of Suffolk, 13.25% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Autumn Care of Suffolk, 20.79% of Patients

Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Autumn Care of Suffolk, 72.05% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements.