Pennypack Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

In Pennypack Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 5.48% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Pennypack Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 0.72% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term residents who have sustained falls which caused major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indicator of poor nursing care.

In Pennypack Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 4.2% of Patients had UTIs

This figure measures the percentage of long-term residents which have experienced UTI's. Although more of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it can be difficult to compare between nursing homes due to facilities having reporting standards.

In Pennypack Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 6.06% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for many medical conditions, including dementia. Tragically, in limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Pennypack Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 11.03% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are commonly used to treat patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Pennypack Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 1.89% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents showing signs of depression.

In Pennypack Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 97.11% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.

In Pennypack Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 36.3% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of deterioration of a patient's health.

In Pennypack Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 18.25% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents that maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Pennypack Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 0.04 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Pennypack Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 18.25% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Pennypack Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 21.16% of Patients

This is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to measure patient care during rehabilitation.

In Pennypack Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 76.65% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements.