Preferred Care at Hamilton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

In Preferred Care at Hamilton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 9.28% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to staying in one position for too long.

In Preferred Care at Hamilton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 2.53% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents that sustained a fall which resulted in serious injury.

In Preferred Care at Hamilton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 1.65% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often associated with worse hygiene protocols. Closer supervision can reduce the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for these infections.

In Preferred Care at Hamilton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 10.6% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many patients, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Preferred Care at Hamilton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 17.42% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percent of long-term residents taking antianxiety drugs.

In Preferred Care at Hamilton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 5.95% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who are showing depressive symptoms. Some would argue this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of care.

In Preferred Care at Hamilton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 91.97% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Preferred Care at Hamilton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 10.68% Percentage of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could indicate erosion of a patient's well-being.

In Preferred Care at Hamilton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 12.9% Percentage of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who retained mobility levels. Some experts argue that mobility is critical to patients physical and mental well-being.

In Preferred Care at Hamilton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 1.68 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Preferred Care at Hamilton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 12.9 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Preferred Care at Hamilton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 8.37 Percentage of Patients

Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Preferred Care at Hamilton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 80.92% Percentage of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts would argue this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.