St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Center

In St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Center, 9.28% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from remaining in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Center, 2.53% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term residents that experienced falls which resulted in serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining our nursing scores.

In St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Center, 1.65% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes associated with poor hygiene.

In St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Center, 10.6% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Center, 17.42% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term care residents receiving antianxiety drugs.

In St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Center, 5.95% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Many in the industry believe that this is a measure of patient quality of care.

In St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Center, 91.97% of Patients

This is the percent of residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Center, 10.68% Percentage of Patients

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

In St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Center, 12.9% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents who retained mobility levels. Many would argue that the ability to move around is critical to residents' physical and mental health.

In St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Center, 1.68 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Center, 12.9 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of residents.

In St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Center, 8.37 Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of 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 gauge patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Center, 80.92% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with activities of daily living typically correlates with better rehabilitation services.