Cottingham Retirement Community

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 7.3% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 3.68% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term patients who experienced a fall resulting in serious injury. We use this statistic in determining our nursing scores.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often the result of worse hygiene protocols. Better nursing care can reduce the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for these infections.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 12.59% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric gauges the percent of long-term care residents which were given antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs are not medically required. However, some facilities may need to rely on these medications due to having more patients with dementia.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 21.99% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure measures the percent of long-term residents receiving antianxiety drugs.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 21.39% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents showing depressive symptoms.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 88.91% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these vaccines vital to patient care.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 14.84% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of the decline of a patient's well-being.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 12.66% Percentage of Residents

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

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 1.43 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 12.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 12.98 Percentage of Patients

This is 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 nursing home care.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 75.85% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many believe that this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.