Highview of Northampton

In Highview of Northampton, 8.33% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term care residents that are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a great barometer of nursing care quality.

In Highview of Northampton, 1.59% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients who sustained a fall leading to severe injury.

In Highview of Northampton, 1.09% of Patients had UTIs

This figure tells you the percent of long-term care patients which sustained urinary tract infections. Although more infections may reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it is problematic to compare different nursing homes due to differing reporting standards.

In Highview of Northampton, 28.57% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for a variety of medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Tragically, in some cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Highview of Northampton, 30.83% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Highview of Northampton, 2.35% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who are demonstrating signs of depression.

In Highview of Northampton, 90.55% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Highview of Northampton, 21.29% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate deterioration of a resident's medical condition.

In Highview of Northampton, 15.93% of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term patients that retained mobility levels. Some experts would argue that mobility is important for patients health.

In Highview of Northampton, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is key to maintaining the physical well-being of residents.

In Highview of Northampton, 15.93% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Highview of Northampton, 18.94% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of care.

In Highview of Northampton, 68.83% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with ADL's typically correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.