Calcutta Health Care Center

In Calcutta Health Care Center, 7.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long.

In Calcutta Health Care Center, 3.74% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are considered by many experts to be a barometer of nursing care . Major falls are often the result of lower quality nursing care.

In Calcutta Health Care Center, 1.71% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better hygiene protocols limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Calcutta Health Care Center, 13.23% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Calcutta Health Care Center, 22.46% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term care patients taking antianxiety medications.

In Calcutta Health Care Center, 20.26% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who are showing symptoms of depression. Some experts argue that this is a measure of patient quality of care.

In Calcutta Health Care Center, 90.12% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Calcutta Health Care Center, 14.88% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of deterioration of a patient's health.

In Calcutta Health Care Center, 16.29% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

In Calcutta Health Care Center, 1.36 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the overall quality of long-term care.

In Calcutta Health Care Center, 16.29 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Calcutta Health Care Center, 12 Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Calcutta Health Care Center, 75.25% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.