Simpson Memorial Home

In Simpson Memorial Home, 6.08% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you 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 minimize the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Simpson Memorial Home, 3.74% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic measures the percentage of long-term residents which experienced a fall resulting in major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining our nursing ratings.

In Simpson Memorial Home, 2.94% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections may be linked to insufficient hygiene.

In Simpson Memorial Home, 16.71% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of long-term stay residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Simpson Memorial Home, 18.64% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Simpson Memorial Home, 4.84% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents showing signs of depression.

In Simpson Memorial Home, 94.37% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines vital to patient safety.

In Simpson Memorial Home, 16.8% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and taking a bath.

In Simpson Memorial Home, 20.56% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients that maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Simpson Memorial Home, 1.17 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to the physical well-being of nursing home residents.

In Simpson Memorial Home, 20.56 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Simpson Memorial Home, 11.28 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of rehabilitation.

In Simpson Memorial Home, 79.5% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation services.