Belknap County Nursing Home

In Belknap County Nursing Home, 0.65% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure gauges the percentage of long-term care residents which developed pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Belknap County Nursing Home, 3.21% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision. Closer supervision can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Belknap County Nursing Home, 1.01% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely caused by facilities with worst hygiene practices. Additional nurse staffing can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for infections.

In Belknap County Nursing Home, 18.69% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This gauges the percent of long-term patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such medications are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of residents suffering from dementia.

In Belknap County Nursing Home, 11.11% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term stay residents which were administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are used to treat residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Belknap County Nursing Home, 0.47% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.

In Belknap County Nursing Home, 97.95% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient health.

In Belknap County Nursing Home, 22.1% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate erosion of a resident's medical condition.

In Belknap County Nursing Home, 24.26% of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who remained mobile levels. Some argue that the ability to move around is vital to patients mental and physical well-being.

In Belknap County Nursing Home, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.

In Belknap County Nursing Home, 24.26% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

In Belknap County Nursing Home, 7.33% of Patients

Measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.