Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 10.34% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from staying in the same position for too long.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 3.97% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of nursing care . Major falls leading to injury are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 3.26% of Patients had UTIs

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term patients who have experienced UTI's. UTI's may be an indication of lower quality nursing care. However, this statistic can be misleading for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 11.5% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric tells you the percent of long-term patients which were given antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such medications are not medically required. However, some facilities need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of residents suffering from dementia.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 22.5% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 3.06% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients showing signs of depression. Increased levels of depression may be a sign a less hospitable environment.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 88.86% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 19.28% Percentage of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom. Some experts would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 26.79% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who retained mobility levels. Many argue that the ability to move around is vital to patients physical and mental health.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 1.3 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 26.79 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation, 11.98 Percentage of Patients

Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

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

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