This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term care residents who have new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
This gauges the percent of long-term patients who have suffered a fall resulting in serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining our nursing scores.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who had a urinary tract infection. UTI's could be an indication of poor nursing care. However, this statistic can be skewed for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
This figure tells you the percent of long-term care patients receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This is the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This is the percentage of patients who are showing symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This indicates the percent of residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
This tells you the percentage of patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of the erosion of a patient's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This indicates 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 is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is important to preserving the physical well-being of nursing home patients.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of rehabilitation.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This tells you the percentage of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better
| City | # of Nursing Homes | # of Dialysis within 10 miles | # of Hospitals within 10 miles | Average Nursing Home Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 1 | 0 | 0 | B- |
| Auburn | 4 | 9 | 4 | C |
| Battle Ground | 1 | 2 | 1 | B |
| Bellevue | 2 | 11 | 11 | A- |
| Bellingham | 7 | 1 | 1 | C |
| Bothell | 1 | 7 | 5 | D |
| Bremerton | 3 | 3 | 2 | C |
| Centralia | 3 | 2 | 1 | C |
| Colville | 2 | 0 | 0 | B |
| Edmonds | 2 | 6 | 3 | D |
| Ellensburg | 1 | 1 | 1 | B+ |
| Everett | 6 | 4 | 1 | C |
| Federal Way | 4 | 14 | 4 | B- |
| Gig Harbor | 3 | 1 | 1 | B+ |
| Issaquah | 3 | 3 | 2 | A- |
| Kennewick | 2 | 4 | 2 | B |
| Kent | 1 | 10 | 6 | B |
| Kirkland | 1 | 12 | 10 | A- |
| Lacey | 3 | 4 | 2 | B |
| Lakewood | 1 | 7 | 3 | F |
| Longview | 3 | 1 | 1 | B- |
| Lynnwood | 2 | 7 | 4 | B- |
| Marysville | 2 | 3 | 2 | D |
| Moses Lake | 2 | 1 | 1 | B+ |
| Mount Vernon | 2 | 2 | 2 | F |
| Olympia | 4 | 4 | 2 | B |
| Pasco | 1 | 1 | 1 | B- |
| Port Angeles | 1 | 1 | 1 | D |
| Port Orchard | 3 | 3 | 3 | B- |
| Pullman | 1 | 2 | 2 | B |
| Puyallup | 5 | 11 | 4 | B |
| Redmond | 2 | 5 | 4 | B |
| Renton | 3 | 6 | 5 | B- |
| Richland | 2 | 3 | 2 | B+ |
| Seattle | 28 | 12 | 11 | B |
| Sequim | 2 | 0 | 0 | D |
| Shelton | 2 | 1 | 1 | F |
| Snohomish | 1 | 3 | 2 | F |
| Spokane | 15 | 6 | 5 | B- |
| Stanwood | 2 | 1 | 1 | B+ |
| Tacoma | 10 | 12 | 5 | C |
| Vancouver | 6 | 14 | 3 | B |
| Walla Walla | 3 | 1 | 1 | B+ |
| Wenatchee | 2 | 2 | 2 | A- |
| Yakima | 7 | 2 | 2 | B- |