Curis at Wilkesboro Transitional Care & Rehab Cntr

In Curis at Wilkesboro Transitional Care & Rehab Cntr, 10.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a solid measure of a facility's nursing care quality.

In Curis at Wilkesboro Transitional Care & Rehab Cntr, 3.86% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . Falls leading to injury are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care.

In Curis at Wilkesboro Transitional Care & Rehab Cntr, 3.21% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better nursing care reduces 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 incongruent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Curis at Wilkesboro Transitional Care & Rehab Cntr, 11.74% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for a variety of conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Unfortunately, in limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Curis at Wilkesboro Transitional Care & Rehab Cntr, 22.05% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are prescribed to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Curis at Wilkesboro Transitional Care & Rehab Cntr, 3.01% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.

In Curis at Wilkesboro Transitional Care & Rehab Cntr, 87.89% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Curis at Wilkesboro Transitional Care & Rehab Cntr, 18.87% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and eating.

In Curis at Wilkesboro Transitional Care & Rehab Cntr, 24.57% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percent of patients that maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Curis at Wilkesboro Transitional Care & Rehab Cntr, 1.39 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.

In Curis at Wilkesboro Transitional Care & Rehab Cntr, 24.57 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In Curis at Wilkesboro Transitional Care & Rehab Cntr, 11.81 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Curis at Wilkesboro Transitional Care & Rehab Cntr, 72.58% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements.