Alliance Health at West Acres

In Alliance Health at West Acres, 9.62% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Alliance Health at West Acres, 1.69% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of long-term care residents that have suffered a fall resulting in severe injury. We use this statistic in calculating nursing ratings.

In Alliance Health at West Acres, 1.14% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients who experienced UTI's. Although a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it is problematic to compare different nursing homes due to nursing homes having differing reporting standards.

In Alliance Health at West Acres, 14.73% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

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

In Alliance Health at West Acres, 13.38% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who were given antianxiety medication. These drugs are used to treat patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Alliance Health at West Acres, 3.92% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients exhibiting symptoms of depression. Higher rates of depression may indicate a lower level of care.

In Alliance Health at West Acres, 89.86% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term patients who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Alliance Health at West Acres, 15.89% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate the decline of a resident's well-being.

In Alliance Health at West Acres, 15.22% of Residents

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents who remained mobile levels.

In Alliance Health at West Acres, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Alliance Health at West Acres, 15.22% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Alliance Health at West Acres, 7.94% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Alliance Health at West Acres, 80.43% of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with activities of daily living often correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.