The Community at Franklin Park

In The Community at Franklin Park, 5.67% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by remaining in one position for an excessive period of time.

In The Community at Franklin Park, 3.72% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of long-term stay patients which suffered falls resulting in major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be an indication of poor nursing care.

In The Community at Franklin Park, 2.04% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely the result of poor nursing care. Better nursing care reduces the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this metric is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for infections.

In The Community at Franklin Park, 17.61% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many patients, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In The Community at Franklin Park, 12.49% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure measures the percent of long-term care patients taking antianxiety medications.

In The Community at Franklin Park, 3.91% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay patients demonstrating depressive symptoms. Some experts believe that this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.

In The Community at Franklin Park, 84.62% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In The Community at Franklin Park, 15.34% Percentage of Patients

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

In The Community at Franklin Park, 16.01% Percentage of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that were able to retain mobility.

In The Community at Franklin Park, 1.17 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In The Community at Franklin Park, 16.01 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In The Community at Franklin Park, 76.2% Percentage of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some argue that this is a reliable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.