North Adams Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

In North Adams Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 4.81% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.

In North Adams Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 2.02% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who have sustained a fall leading to serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indication of poor nursing care.

In North Adams Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 3.51% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely associated with nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Better nursing care limits the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

In North Adams Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 16.41% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to patients for a variety of conditions, such as dementia. Sadly, in some situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In North Adams Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 23.93% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In North Adams Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 1.1% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating signs of depression.

In North Adams Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 87.64% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In North Adams Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 21.79% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and using the bathroom.

In North Adams Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 28.27% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that remained mobile levels.

In North Adams Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In North Adams Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 28.27% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In North Adams Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 17.49% 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 keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of care.

In North Adams Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 92.21% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's often correlates with successful rehabilitation.