St Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence

In St Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence, 6.03% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long.

In St Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence, 3.91% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are often caused by lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In St Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence, 3.22% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by facilities with lower levels of hygiene. More frequent bathing reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for UTI's.

In St Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence, 20.54% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who are given antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such drugs are not medically required. However, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these drugs due to having more patients suffering from cognitive disorders.

In St Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence, 16.44% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In St Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence, 8.43% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In St Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence, 94.03% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In St Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence, 14.38% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of deterioration of a resident's health.

In St Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence, 24.84% Percentage of Residents

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that were able to retain mobility. Many in the industry argue that mobility is critical to residents' well-being.

In St Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence, 1.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is key to the physical well-being of residents.

In St Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence, 24.84 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In St Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence, 14.74 Percentage of Patients

Measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to gauge short-term care.

In St Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence, 73.12% Percentage of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts believe this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.