Monroe Community Hospital

In Monroe Community Hospital, 16.67% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents who suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a solid indicator of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.

In Monroe Community Hospital, 2.82% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are often caused by lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care can reduce the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Monroe Community Hospital, 1.82% of Patients had UTIs

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term stay residents who suffered from urinary tract infections. Although a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it is difficult to compare different facilities due to facilities having differing reporting standards.

In Monroe Community Hospital, 13.18% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Monroe Community Hospital, 13.43% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric indicates the percent of long-term stay patients taking antianxiety drugs.

In Monroe Community Hospital, 3.46% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who are showing signs of depression. Increased rates of depression may be an indicator worse patient care.

In Monroe Community Hospital, 98.8% of Patients

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

In Monroe Community Hospital, 15.41% of Patients

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

In Monroe Community Hospital, 22.19% of Residents

This indicates the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

In Monroe Community Hospital, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. There is a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of nursing home care.

In Monroe Community Hospital, 22.19% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

In Monroe Community Hospital, 10.76% of Patients

This tells you 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 fewer emergency room visits and the quality of short-term care.

In Monroe Community Hospital, 87.72% of Resident

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