This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
This statistic indicates the percent of long-term care residents who experienced falls resulting in serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be a sign of lower quality nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
This indicates the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely associated with facilities with lower levels of hygeine. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
This is the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for a variety of conditions, including cognitive disorders. Tragically, in limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This tells you the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are typically used to treat residents experiencing depression or anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This indicates the percentage of residents who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. High levels of depression may be an indicator worse patient care.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This is the percentage of patients that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
This indicates the percent of residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of the deterioration of a resident's health.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This tells you the percentage of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of residents.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This datapoint measures the percent of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue that this is a reliable measure of rehabilitation services.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better
| City | # of Nursing Homes | # of Dialysis within 10 miles | # of Hospitals within 10 miles | Average Nursing Home Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Fork | 2 | 3 | 4 | A |
| Bountiful | 5 | 6 | 6 | A- |
| Brigham City | 2 | 0 | 1 | B+ |
| Cedar City | 2 | 2 | 1 | A- |
| Clearfield | 2 | 7 | 4 | B+ |
| Draper | 1 | 5 | 6 | B |
| Layton | 1 | 7 | 4 | A+ |
| Lehi | 1 | 1 | 0 | A- |
| Logan | 4 | 1 | 2 | A |
| Ogden | 10 | 8 | 3 | B |
| Orem | 5 | 6 | 6 | A- |
| Payson | 2 | 2 | 1 | A- |
| Pleasant Grove | 1 | 2 | 1 | B |
| Price | 2 | 1 | 1 | A- |
| Provo | 1 | 4 | 5 | C |
| Richfield | 2 | 1 | 1 | B |
| Riverton | 2 | 3 | 3 | A- |
| Roy | 1 | 10 | 4 | C |
| Saint George | 6 | 2 | 1 | A- |
| Salt Lake City | 28 | 9 | 10 | B |
| Sandy | 1 | 8 | 8 | B |
| South Jordan | 1 | 7 | 6 | A- |
| Spanish Fork | 1 | 2 | 1 | B+ |
| Tooele | 1 | 1 | 0 | B |
| West Jordan | 1 | 9 | 8 | B- |