Absolut Care of Orchard Brooke

In Absolut Care of Orchard Brooke, 12.97% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to staying in the same position for too long.

In Absolut Care of Orchard Brooke, 4.59% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric tells you the percent of long-term care patients who had falls which resulted in major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be an indicator of poor nursing care.

In Absolut Care of Orchard Brooke, 1.05% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of long-term stay residents who had a UTI. Although a higher rate infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's nursing care, it is difficult to compare between nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards.

In Absolut Care of Orchard Brooke, 12.04% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term stay residents who are prescribed antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically indicated. However, some nursing homes need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of residents suffering from dementia.

In Absolut Care of Orchard Brooke, 16.28% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term care residents taking antianxiety drugs.

In Absolut Care of Orchard Brooke, 7.87% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents exhibiting depressive symptoms.

In Absolut Care of Orchard Brooke, 90.86% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines indispensable.

In Absolut Care of Orchard Brooke, 21.15% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and taking a bath. Some would argue this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

In Absolut Care of Orchard Brooke, 19.58% of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that remained mobile levels.

In Absolut Care of Orchard Brooke, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of care.

In Absolut Care of Orchard Brooke, 19.58% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Absolut Care of Orchard Brooke, 8.94% of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care.

In Absolut Care of Orchard Brooke, 68.29% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many believe this is a reliable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.