Norwalk Memorial Home

In Norwalk Memorial Home, 7.3% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents who suffer from pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a solid barometer of quality of care.

In Norwalk Memorial Home, 3.68% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients that have had a fall resulting in major injury.

In Norwalk Memorial Home, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs

This metric measures the percent of long-term residents who had urinary tract infections. While a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it is problematic to compare between facilities due to differing reporting standards.

In Norwalk Memorial Home, 12.59% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This gauges the percent of long-term residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Norwalk Memorial Home, 21.99% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term care patients taking antianxiety medications.

In Norwalk Memorial Home, 21.39% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who are showing depressive symptoms. High levels of depression may be an indicator a less hospitable environment.

In Norwalk Memorial Home, 88.91% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Norwalk Memorial Home, 14.84% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and taking a bath. Many in the industry believe that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Norwalk Memorial Home, 12.66% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Norwalk Memorial Home, 1.43 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of care.

In Norwalk Memorial Home, 12.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care.

In Norwalk Memorial Home, 12.98 Percentage of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care.

In Norwalk Memorial Home, 75.85% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with activities of daily living often correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.