Iroquois Nursing Home

In Iroquois Nursing Home, 6.69% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often caused by patients staying in one position for too long.

In Iroquois Nursing Home, 4.73% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls resulting in injury are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care.

In Iroquois Nursing Home, 0.63% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often the result of worse hygiene protocols. Additional nurse staffing reduces the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for these infections.

In Iroquois Nursing Home, 16.09% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents that were administered antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically required. However, some facilities need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of patients suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Iroquois Nursing Home, 6.03% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term residents which are prescribed antianxiety medication. These medications are prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Iroquois Nursing Home, 1.3% of Patients

This is the percent of residents demonstrating symptoms of depression. Increased rates of depression could indicate lower quality care.

In Iroquois Nursing Home, 99.08% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Iroquois Nursing Home, 15.86% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Iroquois Nursing Home, 3.4% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents who maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In Iroquois Nursing Home, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Iroquois Nursing Home, 3.4% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Iroquois Nursing Home, 7.46% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Iroquois Nursing Home, 67.73% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with activities of daily living often correlates with superior rehabilitation.