Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 10% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from staying in one position for an excessive period of time.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 3.84% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients who sustained a fall which caused serious injury. We use this statistic in computing nursing scores.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 3.14% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often associated with facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better hygiene protocols limits 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 these infections.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 12.15% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are given antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such medications aren't medically required. However, some facilities need to rely on these medications due to having more patients with cognitive disorders.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 21.12% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term patients who were administered antianxiety medication. These medications are generally used to treat residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 3.84% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients showing signs of depression. Increased rates of depression may be an indicator a less hospitable environment.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 88.29% of Patients

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

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 19.92% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and continence.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 21.81% Percentage of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term patients who were able to retain mobility.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 1.47 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 21.81 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 12.78 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 73.13% Percentage of Resident

This metric measures the percent of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements.