Gorham House

In Gorham House, 5.93% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Gorham House, 3.79% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure gauges the percentage of long-term stay patients which have had falls which resulted in severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating nursing grades.

In Gorham House, 3.3% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by facilities with worst hygiene practices. More frequent bathing limits the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Gorham House, 20.55% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are administered to residents for many medical conditions, such as dementia. Unfortunately, in limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Gorham House, 16.72% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents receiving antianxiety drugs.

In Gorham House, 8.37% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who are showing symptoms of depression.

In Gorham House, 94.73% of Patients

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

In Gorham House, 14.81% Percentage of Patients

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

In Gorham House, 27.47% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Gorham House, 0.94 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is critical to preserving the physical health of nursing home patients.

In Gorham House, 27.47 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

In Gorham House, 14.29 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Gorham House, 74.15% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with ADL's usually correlates with better rehabilitation services.