Allendale Nursing Home

In Allendale Nursing Home, 9.28% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Allendale Nursing Home, 2.53% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Falls resulting in injury are often the result of poor nursing care.

In Allendale Nursing Home, 1.65% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely associated with a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this metric can be skewed for some facilities due to different reporting standards for these infections.

In Allendale Nursing Home, 10.6% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Allendale Nursing Home, 17.42% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term stay patients that are given antianxiety medication. These drugs are prescribed to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Allendale Nursing Home, 5.95% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents demonstrating depressive symptoms. Many in the industry argue that this is a reliable measure of resident quality of care.

In Allendale Nursing Home, 91.97% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Allendale Nursing Home, 10.68% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and taking a bath.

In Allendale Nursing Home, 12.9% Percentage of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents who retained mobility levels. Some believe that mobility is vital to patients mental and physical well-being.

In Allendale Nursing Home, 1.68 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is important to the physical health of residents.

In Allendale Nursing Home, 12.9 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Allendale Nursing Home, 8.37 Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to assess patient care during rehabilitation.

In Allendale Nursing Home, 80.92% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.