Continuing Care at Lantern Hill

In Continuing Care at Lantern Hill, 6.38% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This gauges the percent of long-term patients who suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Continuing Care at Lantern Hill, 9.82% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term patients which suffered falls which caused severe injury. We use this statistic in calculating nursing ratings.

In Continuing Care at Lantern Hill, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often caused by poor nursing care. More frequent bathing can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Continuing Care at Lantern Hill, 5.36% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many patients, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Continuing Care at Lantern Hill, 13.46% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Continuing Care at Lantern Hill, 1.9% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents exhibiting depressive symptoms. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.

In Continuing Care at Lantern Hill, 100% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient well-being.

In Continuing Care at Lantern Hill, 8.33% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of the deterioration of a patient's well-being.

In Continuing Care at Lantern Hill, 9.91% of Residents

This is the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Continuing Care at Lantern Hill, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Continuing Care at Lantern Hill, 9.91% of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

In Continuing Care at Lantern Hill, 12.05% of Patients

This is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Continuing Care at Lantern Hill, 85.45% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of independence with activities of daily living usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.