Thomas Upham House

In Thomas Upham House, 6.17% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by staying in one position for an excessive period of time.

In Thomas Upham House, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term residents who sustained a fall resulting in severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Thomas Upham House, 0.95% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often associated with poor nursing care. Closer supervision can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this metric is affected by by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for UTI's.

In Thomas Upham House, 10.53% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents given antipsychotic drugs. These medications may be used for a variety of conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Thomas Upham House, 9.09% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term patients receiving antianxiety medications.

In Thomas Upham House, 17.43% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Thomas Upham House, 96.93% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.

In Thomas Upham House, 6.12% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could indicate decline of a resident's medical condition.

In Thomas Upham House, 11.84% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that remained mobile levels.

In Thomas Upham House, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Thomas Upham House, 11.84% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In Thomas Upham House, 13.96% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to measure patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Thomas Upham House, 77.98% of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many believe that this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.