Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 10.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin due to staying in one position for too long.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 3.86% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients who have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are routinely linked to poor nursing care. Better nursing protocols reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 3.21% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care . UTI's are often associated with lower quality nursing care. However, this metric could also be misleading for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 11.74% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 22.05% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. These medications are used to treat residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 3.01% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 87.89% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 18.87% Percentage of Patients

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

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 24.57% Percentage of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term stay residents who remained mobile levels. Some experts believe that mobility is vital to residents' physical and mental well-being.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 1.39 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 24.57 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 11.81 Percentage of Patients

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

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 72.58% Percentage of Resident

This metric measures the percentage of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.