Austin Oasis

In Austin Oasis, 8.73% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Austin Oasis, 3.45% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls are often caused by lower quality nursing care.

In Austin Oasis, 2.6% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term residents which suffered from UTI's. Although more infections may reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it is problematic to compare different nursing homes due to facilities having inconsistent reporting standards.

In Austin Oasis, 18.11% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for many conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Sadly, in limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Austin Oasis, 19.04% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents given antianxiety medications. These medications are generally used to treat residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Austin Oasis, 30.45% of Patients

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

In Austin Oasis, 87.4% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Austin Oasis, 13.9% Percentage of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and eating. Some experts believe that this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

In Austin Oasis, 17.56% Percentage of Residents

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents who were able to retain mobility.

In Austin Oasis, 1.66 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is important to the physical well-being of nursing home patients.

In Austin Oasis, 17.56 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Austin Oasis, 11.82 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Austin Oasis, 71.65% Percentage of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts would argue that this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation services.