Thomas Upham House

In Thomas Upham House, 6.61% 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 too long.

In Thomas Upham House, 3.77% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents which experienced falls resulting in serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indication of poor nursing care.

In Thomas Upham House, 2.05% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. More frequent bathing can reduce the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Thomas Upham House, 19.24% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. These medications may be used to treat a variety of conditions, such as cognitive disorders.

In Thomas Upham House, 18.54% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of long-term patients which were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly used to treat residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Thomas Upham House, 2.48% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients demonstrating depressive symptoms. Higher rates of depression may indicate worse patient care.

In Thomas Upham House, 91.39% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Thomas Upham House, 16.21% Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and bathing. Some believe this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Thomas Upham House, 15.75% Percentage of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that retained mobility levels. Many would argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' physical and mental health.

In Thomas Upham House, 1.68 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is important to maintaining the physical health of nursing home residents.

In Thomas Upham House, 15.75 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Thomas Upham House, 11.2 Percentage of Patients

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

In Thomas Upham House, 71.52% Percentage of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of independence with activities of daily living generally correlates with superior rehabilitation.