Quakertown Center

In Quakertown Center, 7.72% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can minimize the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Quakertown Center, 3.42% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term care patients who have suffered falls leading to major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Quakertown Center, 1.92% of Patients had UTIs

This figure is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. While more of these infections may reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it can be problematic to compare different nursing homes due to nursing homes having differing reporting standards.

In Quakertown Center, 15.49% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that are prescribed antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs are not medically required. However, some nursing homes need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of residents suffering from dementia.

In Quakertown Center, 19.89% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic measures the percent of long-term patients who are given antianxiety medication. These drugs are prescribed to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Quakertown Center, 3.23% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Quakertown Center, 88.5% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Quakertown Center, 15.28% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Quakertown Center, 23.65% Percentage of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term residents who remained mobile levels. Some experts argue that the ability to move around is important for patients physical and mental well-being.

In Quakertown Center, 1.24 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of long-term care.

In Quakertown Center, 23.65 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

In Quakertown Center, 8.84 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of rehabilitation.

In Quakertown Center, 72.22% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements.