Quabbin Valley Healthcare

In Quabbin Valley Healthcare, 7.17% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by remaining in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In Quabbin Valley Healthcare, 6.07% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a fall which resulted in major injury.

In Quabbin Valley Healthcare, 2.11% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often the result of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this metric may be skewed for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.

In Quabbin Valley Healthcare, 14.89% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Quabbin Valley Healthcare, 15.74% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure measures the percent of long-term patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Quabbin Valley Healthcare, 1.22% of Patients

This is the percent of residents showing symptoms of depression.

In Quabbin Valley Healthcare, 90.28% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient well-being.

In Quabbin Valley Healthcare, 20.27% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and eating. Many would argue that this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Quabbin Valley Healthcare, 20.12% of Residents

This indicates the percent of residents that maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

In Quabbin Valley Healthcare, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In Quabbin Valley Healthcare, 20.12% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Quabbin Valley Healthcare, 22.56% of Patients

Measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge patient care during rehabilitation.

In Quabbin Valley Healthcare, 80.82% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts believe that this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.