Carolina Village

In Carolina Village, 3.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can minimize the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Carolina Village, 2.48% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that suffered a fall which caused serious injury. We use this statistic in calculating nursing grades.

In Carolina Village, 0.86% of Patients had UTIs

This gauges the percent of long-term stay residents which experienced a urinary tract infection. Although more infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it can be difficult to compare different nursing homes due to nursing homes having varying reporting standards.

In Carolina Village, 9.92% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. These medications are sometimes used for treating several conditions, including cognitive disorders.

In Carolina Village, 25% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are used to treat patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Carolina Village, 1.69% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay residents demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Carolina Village, 100% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.

In Carolina Village, 19.8% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and using the bathroom. Some would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Carolina Village, 10.91% of Residents

This is the percentage of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.

In Carolina Village, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is important to preserving the physical well-being of nursing home patients.

In Carolina Village, 10.91% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Carolina Village, 9.58% of Patients

This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Carolina Village, 61.8% of Resident

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