Cherry Creek Nursing Center

In Cherry Creek Nursing Center, 4.13% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols can limit the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Cherry Creek Nursing Center, 2.05% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term residents which have experienced falls which resulted in serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be an indication of lower quality nursing care.

In Cherry Creek Nursing Center, 1.78% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of long-term patients who had a urinary tract infection. While more of these infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it can be problematic to compare different nursing homes due to facilities having varying reporting standards.

In Cherry Creek Nursing Center, 11.78% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. These medications are sometimes used for treating several medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Cherry Creek Nursing Center, 10.74% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are typically used to treat patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Cherry Creek Nursing Center, 0.35% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients showing signs of depression. Many in the industry would argue this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of care.

In Cherry Creek Nursing Center, 97.37% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Cherry Creek Nursing Center, 11.8% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of decline of a resident's health.

In Cherry Creek Nursing Center, 11.33% of Residents

This indicates the percent of residents that maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.

In Cherry Creek Nursing Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Cherry Creek Nursing Center, 11.33% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In Cherry Creek Nursing Center, 26.19% of Patients

Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to measure patient care during rehabilitation.

In Cherry Creek Nursing Center, 69.53% of Resident

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