Chickasha Nursing Center

In Chickasha Nursing Center, 14.29% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can limit the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Chickasha Nursing Center, 2.8% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls which result in injury are routinely the result of poor nursing care.

In Chickasha Nursing Center, 13.86% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often caused by worse hygiene protocols. However, this datapoint may also be misleading for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for infections.

In Chickasha Nursing Center, 14.58% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric gauges the percent of long-term patients that are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such medications aren't medically indicated. However, some facilities need to rely more on these medications due to having more patients suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Chickasha Nursing Center, 10.99% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Chickasha Nursing Center, 1.06% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who are showing symptoms of depression. Some experts would argue this is a reliable measure of resident quality of care.

In Chickasha Nursing Center, 99.21% of Patients

This is the percent of residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Chickasha Nursing Center, 8.05% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Chickasha Nursing Center, 15.81% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that maintained mobility. Some experts argue that the ability to move around is vital to patients mental and physical well-being.

In Chickasha Nursing Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In Chickasha Nursing Center, 15.81% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

In Chickasha Nursing Center, 9.35% of Patients

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

In Chickasha Nursing Center, 78.55% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term stay patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's typically correlates with superior rehabilitation.