Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility

In Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility, 9.18% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric measures the percent of long-term residents which developed new or worsened pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into our nursing grades.

In Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility, 3.11% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who have had a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are routinely associated with poor nursing care. More supervision can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility, 2.03% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections are associated with inadequate hygiene.

In Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility, 12.22% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents who are prescribed antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs aren't medically required. However, some facilities need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of residents with cognitive disorders.

In Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility, 13.51% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are generally used to treat patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility, 13.75% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay residents exhibiting signs of depression.

In Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility, 90.38% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility, 15.3% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility, 14.12% Percentage of Residents

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

In Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility, 1.46 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is important to preserving the physical health of nursing home residents.

In Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility, 14.12 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

In Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility, 9.74 Percentage of Patients

Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess patient care during rehabilitation.

In Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility, 75.23% Percentage of Resident

This is a measure of the percent of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry believe that this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.