Appomattox Health and Rehabilitaton Center

In Appomattox Health and Rehabilitaton Center, 6.62% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Appomattox Health and Rehabilitaton Center, 5% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term stay residents which have experienced a fall leading to major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing our nursing ratings.

In Appomattox Health and Rehabilitaton Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely the result of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this metric may be misleading for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Appomattox Health and Rehabilitaton Center, 16.77% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Appomattox Health and Rehabilitaton Center, 22.97% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents receiving antianxiety medications.

In Appomattox Health and Rehabilitaton Center, 24.79% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who are showing depressive symptoms.

In Appomattox Health and Rehabilitaton Center, 90.28% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Appomattox Health and Rehabilitaton Center, 27.21% of Patients

This is the percent of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Appomattox Health and Rehabilitaton Center, 26.13% of Residents

This is the percent of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Appomattox Health and Rehabilitaton Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.

In Appomattox Health and Rehabilitaton Center, 26.13% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Appomattox Health and Rehabilitaton Center, 12.22% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Appomattox Health and Rehabilitaton Center, 79.77% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.