Highview of Northampton

In Highview of Northampton, 6.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term patients that suffered from pressure ulcers . We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Highview of Northampton, 3.68% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents which have sustained a fall which caused serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indication of lower quality nursing care.

In Highview of Northampton, 2.42% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often the result of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this datapoint can be misleading for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Highview of Northampton, 19.05% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric gauges the percent of long-term stay residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Highview of Northampton, 18.65% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Highview of Northampton, 1.93% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. Some would argue this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.

In Highview of Northampton, 91.44% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient safety.

In Highview of Northampton, 15.15% Percentage of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Highview of Northampton, 17.66% Percentage of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who remained mobile levels. Some experts believe that mobility is important for patients health.

In Highview of Northampton, 1.44 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Highview of Northampton, 17.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Highview of Northampton, 10.93 Percentage of Patients

Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess patient care during rehabilitation.

In Highview of Northampton, 71.35% Percentage of Resident

This metric measures the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some would argue that this is a reliable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.