The Pines at Voorhees

In The Pines at Voorhees, 5.68% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term residents which developed pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a solid measure of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

In The Pines at Voorhees, 0.27% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Falls which result in injury are routinely the result of poor nursing care.

In The Pines at Voorhees, 2.04% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often caused by nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. More frequent bathing minimizes the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for these infections.

In The Pines at Voorhees, 5.44% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to patients for a variety of conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Tragically, in limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In The Pines at Voorhees, 17.35% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are generally used to treat patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In The Pines at Voorhees, 14.79% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who are showing depressive symptoms.

In The Pines at Voorhees, 89.35% of Patients

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

In The Pines at Voorhees, 20.7% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate the deterioration of a patient's health.

In The Pines at Voorhees, 17.48% of Residents

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that maintained mobility. Some experts would argue that mobility is critical to residents' physical and mental well-being.

In The Pines at Voorhees, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In The Pines at Voorhees, 17.48% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In The Pines at Voorhees, 8.52% of Patients

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

In The Pines at Voorhees, 72.74% of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some believe that this is a measure of rehabilitation performance.