Crescent Care Elgin

In Crescent Care Elgin, 11.7% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.

In Crescent Care Elgin, 4.74% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who have sustained falls which caused serious injury. We use this statistic in determining our nursing grades.

In Crescent Care Elgin, 6.85% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by poor nursing care. Better hygiene protocols limits the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Crescent Care Elgin, 17% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term residents that were prescribed antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs are not medically required. However, some facilities need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of residents suffering from dementia.

In Crescent Care Elgin, 17.86% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients receiving antianxiety medications.

In Crescent Care Elgin, 27.27% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who are demonstrating signs of depression.

In Crescent Care Elgin, 88.19% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Crescent Care Elgin, 21.29% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and eating. Many argue that this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Crescent Care Elgin, 30.99% of Residents

This is the percentage of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Crescent Care Elgin, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Crescent Care Elgin, 30.99% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.

In Crescent Care Elgin, 12.09% of Patients

Measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Crescent Care Elgin, 63.89% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.