Elevate Care - North Branch

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 15.38% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of long-term care patients that suffered from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 1.84% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a fall resulting in severe injury.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 1.43% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often associated with facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better hygiene protocols can limit the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 30.02% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are given to residents for many conditions, including cognitive disorders. Tragically, in some situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 9.62% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 63.95% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients showing signs of depression. Many argue that this is a measure of patient quality of life.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 88.06% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 6.12% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and bathing. Some argue this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 10.16% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of residents that maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 10.16% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 9.54% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Elevate Care - North Branch, 93.18% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts believe this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation services.