St Joseph's Home for Elderly

In St Joseph's Home for Elderly, 9.28% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.

In St Joseph's Home for Elderly, 2.53% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents which experienced falls leading to major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining nursing grades.

In St Joseph's Home for Elderly, 1.65% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely caused by poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for UTI's.

In St Joseph's Home for Elderly, 10.6% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to patients for a variety of medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Unfortunately, in limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In St Joseph's Home for Elderly, 17.42% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percent of long-term stay residents that were administered antianxiety drugs. These drugs are prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In St Joseph's Home for Elderly, 5.95% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who are demonstrating signs of depression. Some experts argue this is a reliable measure of resident quality of care.

In St Joseph's Home for Elderly, 91.97% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In St Joseph's Home for Elderly, 10.68% Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and continence. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In St Joseph's Home for Elderly, 12.9% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

In St Joseph's Home for Elderly, 1.68 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.

In St Joseph's Home for Elderly, 12.9 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of patients.