Philadelphia Protestant Home

In Philadelphia Protestant Home, 11.32% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

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

In Philadelphia Protestant Home, 0.9% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term patients that had falls resulting in major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be an indication of poor nursing care.

In Philadelphia Protestant Home, 1.52% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often caused by lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care can reduce the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

In Philadelphia Protestant Home, 8.13% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure tells you the percent of long-term care residents who are administered antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such drugs are not medically required. However, some facilities may need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of residents suffering from cognitive disorders.

In Philadelphia Protestant Home, 10.9% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are generally given to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Philadelphia Protestant Home, 4.01% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents demonstrating signs of depression. Increased levels of depression could be an indicator worse patient care.

In Philadelphia Protestant Home, 88.84% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Philadelphia Protestant Home, 2.82% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom.

In Philadelphia Protestant Home, 1.02% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that were able to retain mobility. Some experts would argue that the ability to move around is critical to patients health.

In Philadelphia Protestant Home, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is important to preserving the physical well-being of nursing home patients.

In Philadelphia Protestant Home, 1.02% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Philadelphia Protestant Home, 5.63% 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 patient care.

In Philadelphia Protestant Home, 63.38% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.