Elevate Care - North Branch

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 8.8% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to staying in the same position for too long.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 3.56% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric indicates the percent of long-term patients who experienced falls which caused serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indicator of lower quality nursing care.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 2.49% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely caused by poor nursing care. Better nursing care minimizes the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 18.65% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to residents for a variety of medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Unfortunately, in limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 19.21% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 31.81% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care residents who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 87.05% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 13.3% Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and continence. Some argue this is a measure of a resident's well-being.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 14.44% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that were able to retain mobility. Many argue that the ability to move around is vital to residents' physical and mental well-being.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 1.92 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 14.44 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 13.66 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess short-term care.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 69.52% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of independence with activities of daily living generally correlates with better rehabilitation services.