Benedictine Living Community - La Crosse

In Benedictine Living Community - La Crosse, 7.35% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Benedictine Living Community - La Crosse, 3.21% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term stay residents who have suffered a fall which resulted in serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indicator of poor nursing care.

In Benedictine Living Community - La Crosse, 3.13% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often linked to a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this statistic can also be skewed for some facilities due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Benedictine Living Community - La Crosse, 13.64% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric measures the percent of long-term residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such drugs are not medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these drugs due to having more residents with cognitive disorders.

In Benedictine Living Community - La Crosse, 16.32% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term care residents receiving antianxiety drugs.

In Benedictine Living Community - La Crosse, 5.98% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term residents showing symptoms of depression. Some argue that this is a reliable measure of quality of life.

In Benedictine Living Community - La Crosse, 92.12% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Benedictine Living Community - La Crosse, 13.34% Percentage of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate erosion of a patient's health.

In Benedictine Living Community - La Crosse, 17.08% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percent of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

In Benedictine Living Community - La Crosse, 1.28 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.

In Benedictine Living Community - La Crosse, 17.08 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

In Benedictine Living Community - La Crosse, 14.13 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of short-term care.

In Benedictine Living Community - La Crosse, 76.01% Percentage of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.