Nathan Littauer Hospital Nursing Home

In Nathan Littauer Hospital Nursing Home, 16.38% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients that developed new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are an measure of a facility's nursing care quality.

In Nathan Littauer Hospital Nursing Home, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are routinely linked to lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Nathan Littauer Hospital Nursing Home, 3.29% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term care residents which have sustained urinary tract infections. Although a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it can be difficult to compare between facilities due to nursing homes having reporting standards.

In Nathan Littauer Hospital Nursing Home, 8.28% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to residents for many medical conditions, including dementia. Unfortunately, in limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Nathan Littauer Hospital Nursing Home, 9.8% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Nathan Littauer Hospital Nursing Home, 20.35% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients demonstrating signs of depression.

In Nathan Littauer Hospital Nursing Home, 96.64% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Nathan Littauer Hospital Nursing Home, 20% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate the deterioration of a patient's health.

In Nathan Littauer Hospital Nursing Home, 21.02% of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In Nathan Littauer Hospital Nursing Home, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Nathan Littauer Hospital Nursing Home, 21.02% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

In Nathan Littauer Hospital Nursing Home, 16.25% of Patients

This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to gauge patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Nathan Littauer Hospital Nursing Home, 91.6% of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with ADL's typically correlates with successful rehabilitation services.