Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation

In Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation, 8.16% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from staying in one position for an excessive period of time.

In Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation, 4% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of long-term care residents who have had falls which resulted in severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be an indication of poor nursing care.

In Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation, 2.3% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents that had UTI's. UTI's may be an indicator of poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this statistic could be skewed for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation, 12.13% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term care patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation, 21.55% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients taking antianxiety medications.

In Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation, 2.07% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care residents demonstrating symptoms of depression. Many argue that this is a measure of patient quality of care.

In Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation, 95.87% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation, 11.98% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and eating. Many in the industry would argue this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation, 12.63% Percentage of Residents

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that were able to retain mobility. Some experts argue that the ability to move around is vital to residents' health.

In Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation, 1.81 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of long-term care.

In Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation, 12.63 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation, 12.62 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the quality of rehabilitation.

In Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation, 77.48% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.