Advantage Living Center - Samaritan

In Advantage Living Center - Samaritan, 8.78% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by residents staying in one position for too long.

In Advantage Living Center - Samaritan, 2.9% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric tells you the percent of long-term care patients that sustained falls which caused serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be an indication of lower quality nursing care.

In Advantage Living Center - Samaritan, 2.36% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often associated with facilities with worst hygiene practices. Additional nurse staffing can reduce the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for infections.

In Advantage Living Center - Samaritan, 13.11% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many patients, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Advantage Living Center - Samaritan, 18.81% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients receiving antianxiety drugs.

In Advantage Living Center - Samaritan, 3.44% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents demonstrating signs of depression. Many argue this is a reasonable measure of quality of life.

In Advantage Living Center - Samaritan, 91.43% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Advantage Living Center - Samaritan, 12.1% Percentage of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Advantage Living Center - Samaritan, 17.7% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents who retained mobility levels.

In Advantage Living Center - Samaritan, 1.47 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Advantage Living Center - Samaritan, 17.7 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Advantage Living Center - Samaritan, 10.81 Percentage of Patients

This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess short-term care.

In Advantage Living Center - Samaritan, 77.3% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.