Broken Bow Nursing Home

In Broken Bow Nursing Home, 6.48% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long.

In Broken Bow Nursing Home, 1.96% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic gauges the percent of long-term residents who have suffered a fall leading to major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be an indicator of lower quality nursing care.

In Broken Bow Nursing Home, 6.25% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely linked to lower quality nursing care. More frequent bathing minimizes the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

In Broken Bow Nursing Home, 18.18% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many patients, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Broken Bow Nursing Home, 25.34% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term care patients who were administered antianxiety drugs. These medications are given to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Broken Bow Nursing Home, 4.47% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating signs of depression. Some experts believe this is a measure of patient quality of care.

In Broken Bow Nursing Home, 76.62% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Broken Bow Nursing Home, 16.55% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Broken Bow Nursing Home, 17.48% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that remained mobile levels. Some argue that the ability to move around is vital to residents' well-being.

In Broken Bow Nursing Home, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Broken Bow Nursing Home, 17.48% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Broken Bow Nursing Home, 34.13% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of care.