Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility

In Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, 4.23% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, 3.12% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are often associated with poor nursing care. More supervision can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, 1.08% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often caused by lower quality nursing care. However, this metric can also be skewed for some facilities due to different reporting standards for these infections.

In Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, 25% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for many medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Sadly, in limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, 16.28% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure indicates the percentage of long-term care residents taking antianxiety drugs.

In Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, 6.32% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents exhibiting depressive symptoms.

In Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, 96.49% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, 11.59% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and eating. Some argue this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, 18.86% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who remained mobile levels. Many believe that mobility is critical to patients physical and mental well-being.

In Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is critical to preserving the physical well-being of nursing home residents.

In Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, 18.86% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, 9.71% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, 46.55% of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with activities of daily living typically correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.