Nursing Homes in Washington

In Washington, NaN% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term care residents who suffered from pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are an indicator of quality of care.

In Washington, NaN% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients who have had a fall resulting in serious injury.

In Washington, NaN% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely associated with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this metric could be misleading for some facilities due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Washington, NaN% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term care residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Washington, NaN% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term stay residents that are prescribed antianxiety medication. These medications are commonly used to treat residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Washington, NaN% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who are showing symptoms of depression. High rates of depression could indicate lower quality care.

In Washington, NaN% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Washington, NaN% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and eating.

In Washington, NaN% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who were able to retain mobility.

In Washington, NaN Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is critical to the physical well-being of residents.

In Washington, NaN% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Washington, NaN% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care.

In Washington, NaN% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements.