Amboy Care Center

In Amboy Care Center, 9.28% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Amboy Care Center, 2.53% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term residents that experienced a fall which caused major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing our nursing ratings.

In Amboy Care Center, 1.65% of Patients had UTIs

This figure is a measure of the percent of long-term residents which experienced urinary tract infections. While a higher rate of these infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's nursing care, it is problematic to compare different facilities due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.

In Amboy Care Center, 10.6% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term care patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Amboy Care Center, 17.42% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic measures the percentage of long-term care residents receiving antianxiety drugs.

In Amboy Care Center, 5.95% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay patients demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Amboy Care Center, 91.97% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines critical to patient well-being.

In Amboy Care Center, 10.68% Percentage of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and continence. Some experts believe this is a measure of a resident's well-being.

In Amboy Care Center, 12.9% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients who were able to retain mobility. Some experts would argue that the ability to move around is vital to patients physical and mental well-being.

In Amboy Care Center, 1.68 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Amboy Care Center, 12.9 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Amboy Care Center, 8.37 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge short-term care.

In Amboy Care Center, 80.92% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.