The Care Center

In The Care Center, 10.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents which suffer from pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are an barometer of nursing care quality.

In The Care Center, 1.69% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who suffered a fall which caused serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indication of lower levels of patient supervision.

In The Care Center, 3.82% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term patients that have had urinary tract infections. While more of these infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it can be problematic to compare different facilities due to facilities having inconsistent reporting standards.

In The Care Center, 24.43% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for many medical conditions, including cognitive disorders. Unfortunately, in some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In The Care Center, 21.79% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In The Care Center, 0% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Some would argue that this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.

In The Care Center, 89.91% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In The Care Center, 10.55% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and continence.

In The Care Center, 16.99% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients who remained mobile levels. Some experts believe that the ability to move around is critical to patients mental and physical well-being.

In The Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In The Care Center, 16.99% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

In The Care Center, 14.3% of Patients

Measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In The Care Center, 86.19% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with activities of daily living often correlates with superior rehabilitation services.