Altercare Post-Acute Rehab Center

In Altercare Post-Acute Rehab Center, 7.3% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents who suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are an indicator of nursing care quality.

In Altercare Post-Acute Rehab Center, 3.68% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents who suffered from a fall which resulted in severe injury.

In Altercare Post-Acute Rehab Center, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often caused by nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Better nursing care can limit the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

In Altercare Post-Acute Rehab Center, 12.59% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are given to residents for a variety of conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Unfortunately, in some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Altercare Post-Acute Rehab Center, 21.99% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This measures the percent of long-term care patients taking antianxiety drugs.

In Altercare Post-Acute Rehab Center, 21.39% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents exhibiting depressive symptoms. Increased levels of depression could indicate lower quality care.

In Altercare Post-Acute Rehab Center, 88.91% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Altercare Post-Acute Rehab Center, 14.84% Percentage of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and eating. Many in the industry argue this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Altercare Post-Acute Rehab Center, 12.66% Percentage of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term stay residents who maintained mobility. Some argue that the ability to move around is vital to residents' well-being.

In Altercare Post-Acute Rehab Center, 12.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Altercare Post-Acute Rehab Center, 12.98 Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Altercare Post-Acute Rehab Center, 75.85% Percentage of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many would argue this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.