Salem Center

In Salem Center, 9.5% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are an barometer of quality of care.

In Salem Center, 5.24% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who suffered a fall which caused severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating nursing scores.

In Salem Center, 3.42% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely associated with nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Better hygiene protocols reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for these infections.

In Salem Center, 17.92% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term residents which were prescribed antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such medications aren't medically required. However, some nursing homes may need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of residents with dementia.

In Salem Center, 24.61% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are given to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Salem Center, 3.17% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents demonstrating signs of depression.

In Salem Center, 93.89% of Patients

This is the percent of residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Salem Center, 16.15% Percentage of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Salem Center, 18.95% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.

In Salem Center, 1.62 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In Salem Center, 18.95 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Salem Center, 12.45 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of care.

In Salem Center, 73.25% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many argue that this is a measure of rehabilitation services.