Carmel Home

In Carmel Home, 9.26% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Carmel Home, 3.96% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term patients which experienced a fall resulting in serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be an indicator of lower quality nursing care.

In Carmel Home, 3.13% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely linked to lower quality nursing care. Closer supervision minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this metric is affected by by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Carmel Home, 16.59% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. These drugs are used to treat a variety of medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Carmel Home, 29.93% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Carmel Home, 8.23% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients demonstrating signs of depression. Higher rates of depression could indicate lower quality care.

In Carmel Home, 89.41% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Carmel Home, 16.24% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of deterioration of a patient's health.

In Carmel Home, 15.8% Percentage of Residents

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who were able to retain mobility.

In Carmel Home, 1.79 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Carmel Home, 15.8 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

In Carmel Home, 13.87 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Carmel Home, 72.54% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.