Nursing Homes in Virginia

In Virginia, 8.07% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic measures the percent of long-term care patients that developed pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Virginia, 3.35% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term residents who have sustained a fall leading to major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating nursing scores.

In Virginia, 2.16% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely caused by a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this metric may be misleading for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Virginia, 14.12% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Virginia, 19.43% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients which are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Virginia, 6.93% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents demonstrating depressive symptoms. Some believe this is a measure of patient quality of life.

In Virginia, 89.96% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Virginia, 17.22% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and continence. Many would argue that this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

In Virginia, 18.78% of Residents

This indicates the percent of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Virginia, 1.5 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Virginia, 18.78% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Virginia, 13.14% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Virginia, 76.64% of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts would argue this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.