The Waters of New Castle

In The Waters of New Castle, 7.36% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage caused by remaining in the same position for too long.

In The Waters of New Castle, 4.17% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients who sustained a fall leading to severe injury.

In The Waters of New Castle, 1.69% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely the result of worse hygiene protocols. Better nursing care can minimize the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for these infections.

In The Waters of New Castle, 13.33% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term residents receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In The Waters of New Castle, 22.6% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In The Waters of New Castle, 14.48% of Patients

This is the percent of patients exhibiting symptoms of depression.

In The Waters of New Castle, 91.03% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient safety.

In The Waters of New Castle, 15.46% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate the deterioration of a resident's health.

In The Waters of New Castle, 12.91% Percentage of Residents

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who remained mobile levels.

In The Waters of New Castle, 1.53 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In The Waters of New Castle, 12.91 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of residents.

In The Waters of New Castle, 12.43 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In The Waters of New Castle, 73.74% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.