St Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility

In St Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility, 6.19% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term stay residents who suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.

In St Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility, 3.79% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are often the result of lower quality nursing care.

In St Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility, 5.68% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this metric is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In St Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility, 16.94% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In St Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility, 19.69% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly prescribed to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In St Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility, 0% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In St Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility, 94.14% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In St Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility, 13.18% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and bathing.

In St Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility, 27.72% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of patients that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In St Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.

In St Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility, 27.72% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In St Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility, 11.25% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In St Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility, 48.53% of Resident

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