Nursing Homes in Utah

In Utah, 6.64% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure gauges the percent of long-term residents who have pressure ulcers or bed sores. We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Utah, 2.69% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that had a fall leading to severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be an indication of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Utah, 2.67% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often caused by nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. More frequent bathing can minimize the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for these infections.

In Utah, 13.65% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to residents for many medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Unfortunately, in some situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Utah, 20.42% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percent of long-term patients taking antianxiety drugs.

In Utah, 11.15% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients showing depressive symptoms. Many in the industry believe that this is a reliable measure of resident quality of life.

In Utah, 82.53% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care patients that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these types of vaccines critical to patient health.

In Utah, 13.14% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate erosion of a patient's well-being.

In Utah, 15.58% of Residents

This indicates the percent of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

In Utah, 1.13 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of long-term care.

In Utah, 15.58% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Utah, 11.59% of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.

In Utah, 72.68% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.