Cottingham Retirement Community

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 7.74% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of long-term care patients who suffered from pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into our nursing grades.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 7.69% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents who have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are routinely the result of poor nursing care.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 0.53% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often linked to poor nursing care. Better hygiene protocols reduces the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 12.89% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of patients with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 20.25% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term stay residents that were given antianxiety medication. These medications are used to treat residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 40.46% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 81.41% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 8.07% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 3.88% of Residents

This is the percent of patients that were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 3.88% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of patients.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 17.38% of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of short-term care.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 78.32% of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many believe this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.