Diversicare of Oak Ridge

In Diversicare of Oak Ridge, 8.56% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric is is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are an barometer of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.

In Diversicare of Oak Ridge, 3.32% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients that experienced a fall resulting in severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Diversicare of Oak Ridge, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by worse hygiene protocols. Better nursing care can limit the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this metric is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for UTI's.

In Diversicare of Oak Ridge, 9.13% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Diversicare of Oak Ridge, 20.41% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Diversicare of Oak Ridge, 19.64% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Many in the industry argue this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.

In Diversicare of Oak Ridge, 92.75% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Diversicare of Oak Ridge, 26.27% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Diversicare of Oak Ridge, 17.56% of Residents

This metric tracks the percentage of long-term care patients who were able to retain mobility. Some would argue that the ability to move around is vital to patients physical and mental health.

In Diversicare of Oak Ridge, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Diversicare of Oak Ridge, 17.56% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.

In Diversicare of Oak Ridge, 9.27% of Patients

This is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Diversicare of Oak Ridge, 73.01% of Resident

This tells you 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 ADL's typically correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.