Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chestertown

In Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chestertown, 17.72% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term care patients who have new or worsened pressure ulcers . We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chestertown, 1.29% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term patients who experienced falls leading to severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be a sign of lower quality nursing care.

In Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chestertown, 3.06% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often associated with a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this datapoint may be misleading for some facilities due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chestertown, 25.79% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chestertown, 16.88% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chestertown, 9.09% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents exhibiting signs of depression. Some experts believe that this is a reliable measure of resident quality of care.

In Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chestertown, 88.13% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines vital to patient safety.

In Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chestertown, 31.98% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of the deterioration of a patient's well-being.

In Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chestertown, 37.12% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients that remained mobile levels.

In Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chestertown, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chestertown, 37.12% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chestertown, 23.3% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chestertown, 69.87% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation performance.