Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

In Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 2.5% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term stay residents who suffer from pressure ulcers . We use this statistic in calculating both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 2.07% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents which suffered a fall which resulted in severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indicator of poor nursing care.

In Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 2.1% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely associated with facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better hygiene protocols reduces the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 7.52% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for many conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Unfortunately, in some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 24.19% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 5% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who are showing signs of depression. High levels of depression may indicate worse patient care.

In Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 97.4% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 21.55% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate the deterioration of a resident's health.

In Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 22.62% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

In Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of long-term care.

In Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 22.62% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 19.69% of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of care.

In Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 71.57% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.