Cottingham Retirement Community

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 7.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 3.69% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure measures the percent of long-term residents that have sustained a fall resulting in severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be a sign of poor nursing care.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 1.8% of Patients had UTIs

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients which have suffered from a UTI. UTI's could be an indication of a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this metric may be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 13.22% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic measures the percent of long-term patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 22.35% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term care residents that were prescribed antianxiety medication. These drugs are prescribed to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 20% of Patients

This is the percent of patients demonstrating symptoms of depression. Higher rates of depression could reveal a lower level of care.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 90.19% of Patients

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

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 15.17% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of deterioration of a resident's health.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 18.5% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 1.39 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 18.5 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, 11.81 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Cottingham Retirement Community, 74.54% Percentage of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many argue that this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.