Chaffee Nursing Center

In Chaffee Nursing Center, 1.37% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that have new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.

In Chaffee Nursing Center, 6.73% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Falls which result in injury are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care.

In Chaffee Nursing Center, 10.95% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients which had urinary tract infections. While a higher rate of these infections could reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it can be problematic to compare different facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards.

In Chaffee Nursing Center, 20.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Chaffee Nursing Center, 15.52% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term patients which are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly used to treat patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Chaffee Nursing Center, 0.5% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents showing depressive symptoms.

In Chaffee Nursing Center, 99.52% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Chaffee Nursing Center, 9.41% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate decline of a patient's well-being.

In Chaffee Nursing Center, 7.33% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents that remained mobile levels.

In Chaffee Nursing Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is important to maintaining the physical health of residents.

In Chaffee Nursing Center, 7.33% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of residents.

In Chaffee Nursing Center, 8.48% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge short-term care.

In Chaffee Nursing Center, 63.76% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.