Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

In Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 6.23% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from staying in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 2.7% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. Closer supervision can limit the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 0.69% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often caused by poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can limit the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for these infections.

In Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 5.97% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 4.27% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. Some argue that this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.

In Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 87.05% of Patients

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

In Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 17.75% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and eating. Many would argue this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 9.66% of Residents

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

In Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 9.66% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the health of residents.

In Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 6.18% of Patients

This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 87.43% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry would argue this is a measure of rehabilitation performance.