Altercare of Cuyahoga Falls Center for Rehab & Nursin

In Altercare of Cuyahoga Falls Center for Rehab & Nursin, 4.76% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage caused by remaining in one position for an excessive period of time.

In Altercare of Cuyahoga Falls Center for Rehab & Nursin, 4.07% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term patients who have suffered falls leading to major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indication of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Altercare of Cuyahoga Falls Center for Rehab & Nursin, 0.58% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely linked to lower quality nursing care. Closer supervision reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this metric is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for these infections.

In Altercare of Cuyahoga Falls Center for Rehab & Nursin, 2.5% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs aren't medically indicated. However, some facilities need to rely more on these medications due to an increased number of residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Altercare of Cuyahoga Falls Center for Rehab & Nursin, 27.61% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are typically prescribed to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Altercare of Cuyahoga Falls Center for Rehab & Nursin, 13.16% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients who are demonstrating signs of depression. Many in the industry would argue that this is a measure of resident quality of care.

In Altercare of Cuyahoga Falls Center for Rehab & Nursin, 94% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Altercare of Cuyahoga Falls Center for Rehab & Nursin, 8.97% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate deterioration of a patient's health.

In Altercare of Cuyahoga Falls Center for Rehab & Nursin, 7.22% of Residents

This is the percent of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.

In Altercare of Cuyahoga Falls Center for Rehab & Nursin, 7.22% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.

In Altercare of Cuyahoga Falls Center for Rehab & Nursin, 8.35% of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the quality of short-term care.

In Altercare of Cuyahoga Falls Center for Rehab & Nursin, 91.78% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with ADL's often correlates with better rehabilitation services.