Newburgh Health Care

In Newburgh Health Care, 13.29% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

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

In Newburgh Health Care, 5.48% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term stay residents which experienced falls leading to serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be an indicator of poor nursing care.

In Newburgh Health Care, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of long-term care residents who have experienced urinary tract infections. Although more of these infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it is problematic to compare different nursing homes due to facilities having differing reporting standards.

In Newburgh Health Care, 16.36% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many patients, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Newburgh Health Care, 38.83% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients given antianxiety medications. These drugs are generally given to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Newburgh Health Care, 5% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who are demonstrating signs of depression.

In Newburgh Health Care, 100% of Patients

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

In Newburgh Health Care, 15.52% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Newburgh Health Care, 21.51% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that remained mobile levels.

In Newburgh Health Care, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to the physical well-being of nursing home patients.

In Newburgh Health Care, 21.51% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Newburgh Health Care, 17.35% of Patients

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

In Newburgh Health Care, 68.4% of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many in the industry believe that this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation services.