Benefis Senior Services

In Benefis Senior Services, 8.33% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients that suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a reliable indicator of quality of care.

In Benefis Senior Services, 5.25% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term care patients that suffered falls which resulted in major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Benefis Senior Services, 3.32% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a measure of nursing care . UTI's are often associated with a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this metric may also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for infections.

In Benefis Senior Services, 16.25% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Benefis Senior Services, 14.87% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term residents who were administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are commonly used to treat patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Benefis Senior Services, 5.28% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents demonstrating depressive symptoms. Some experts would argue that this is a reliable measure of patient quality of life.

In Benefis Senior Services, 93.06% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Benefis Senior Services, 15.55% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Benefis Senior Services, 18.63% Percentage of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients that maintained mobility. Many would argue that mobility is important for patients physical and mental health.

In Benefis Senior Services, 1.15 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is critical to the physical health of nursing home residents.

In Benefis Senior Services, 18.63 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Benefis Senior Services, 12.8 Percentage of Patients

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

In Benefis Senior Services, 74.36% Percentage of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of independence with ADL's generally correlates with superior rehabilitation.