Alden Des Plaines Rehab & Hc

In Alden Des Plaines Rehab & Hc, 8.8% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage caused by staying in the same position for too long.

In Alden Des Plaines Rehab & Hc, 3.56% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are routinely associated with poor nursing care. Better nursing care can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Alden Des Plaines Rehab & Hc, 2.49% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often associated with nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Better hygiene protocols limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for these infections.

In Alden Des Plaines Rehab & Hc, 18.65% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric tells you the percent of long-term care residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such medications are not medically required. However, some facilities may need to rely on these drugs due to having more residents with cognitive disorders.

In Alden Des Plaines Rehab & Hc, 19.21% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents which were administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are generally given to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Alden Des Plaines Rehab & Hc, 31.81% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting signs of depression. Many argue this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.

In Alden Des Plaines Rehab & Hc, 87.05% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Alden Des Plaines Rehab & Hc, 13.3% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom.

In Alden Des Plaines Rehab & Hc, 14.44% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

In Alden Des Plaines Rehab & Hc, 1.92 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is important to the physical well-being of nursing home residents.

In Alden Des Plaines Rehab & Hc, 14.44 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Alden Des Plaines Rehab & Hc, 13.66 Percentage of Patients

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

In Alden Des Plaines Rehab & Hc, 69.52% Percentage of Resident

This is the percent of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with ADL's typically correlates with superior rehabilitation.