The Waters of Union City

In The Waters of Union City, 2.14% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In The Waters of Union City, 1.24% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term residents who have sustained a fall which caused major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indication of lower levels of patient supervision.

In The Waters of Union City, 0.62% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often associated with poor nursing care. More frequent bathing can reduce the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this metric is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In The Waters of Union City, 10.96% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many patients, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In The Waters of Union City, 36.13% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percent of long-term care patients which were prescribed antianxiety medication. These drugs are used to treat residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In The Waters of Union City, 57.24% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients exhibiting symptoms of depression. High levels of depression could reveal a less hospitable environment.

In The Waters of Union City, 72.64% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In The Waters of Union City, 4.7% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of erosion of a patient's health.

In The Waters of Union City, 5.54% of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that remained mobile levels. Many would argue that the ability to move around is critical to patients health.

In The Waters of Union City, 0.02 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 Union City, 5.54% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In The Waters of Union City, 10.18% of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In The Waters of Union City, 84.4% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.