Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute – Golden Valley

In Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute – Golden Valley, 6.14% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric gauges the percent of long-term patients which suffer from pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are an barometer of nursing care quality.

In Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute – Golden Valley, 3.86% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . Major falls which result in injury are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

In Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute – Golden Valley, 2.89% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often linked to nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Better nursing care reduces the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for these infections.

In Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute – Golden Valley, 15.26% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute – Golden Valley, 11.96% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly used to treat residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute – Golden Valley, 4.16% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who are showing symptoms of depression. Increased rates of depression may be an indicator a lower level of care.

In Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute – Golden Valley, 94.15% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute – Golden Valley, 13.41% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute – Golden Valley, 15.86% Percentage of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that were able to retain mobility.

In Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute – Golden Valley, 15.86 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute – Golden Valley, 77.42% Percentage of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with activities of daily living typically correlates with superior rehabilitation.