Channel Islands Post Acute

In Channel Islands Post Acute, 4.22% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from remaining in one position for too long.

In Channel Islands Post Acute, 0.95% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a fall which caused major injury.

In Channel Islands Post Acute, 0.5% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of long-term residents which had urinary tract infections. While a higher rate infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it is problematic to compare between nursing homes due to facilities having differing reporting standards.

In Channel Islands Post Acute, 10.03% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that are given antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs aren't medically required. However, some facilities may need to rely more on these drugs due to having more patients suffering from cognitive disorders.

In Channel Islands Post Acute, 14.4% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term patients who are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are used to treat residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Channel Islands Post Acute, 5.74% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who are exhibiting signs of depression.

In Channel Islands Post Acute, 99.56% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.

In Channel Islands Post Acute, 3.09% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate erosion of a resident's well-being.

In Channel Islands Post Acute, 5.58% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents who retained mobility levels.

In Channel Islands Post Acute, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Channel Islands Post Acute, 5.58% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Channel Islands Post Acute, 10.22% of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of care.

In Channel Islands Post Acute, 91.74% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with ADL's usually correlates with better rehabilitation.