Thomas Upham House

In Thomas Upham House, 6.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Thomas Upham House, 3.62% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

In Thomas Upham House, 2.45% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's may be an indication of poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this metric can be skewed for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for infections.

In Thomas Upham House, 18.96% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are given to patients for a variety of conditions, such as dementia. Sadly, in limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Thomas Upham House, 18.8% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure gauges the percentage of long-term care residents that were prescribed antianxiety medication. These medications are commonly prescribed to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Thomas Upham House, 1.95% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Thomas Upham House, 91.63% 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, 15.18% 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, 19.01% 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, 1.24 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, 19.01 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, 10.9 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, 71.03% 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.