Daughters of Miriam Center

In Daughters of Miriam Center, 8.94% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often caused by patients staying in one position for too long.

In Daughters of Miriam Center, 2.79% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Major falls resulting in injury are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Daughters of Miriam Center, 1.44% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often linked to facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better nursing care can limit the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for UTI's.

In Daughters of Miriam Center, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to patients for a variety of medical conditions, including dementia. Tragically, in some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Daughters of Miriam Center, 17.29% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term care patients taking antianxiety medications.

In Daughters of Miriam Center, 6.37% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.

In Daughters of Miriam Center, 89.73% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines vital to patient care.

In Daughters of Miriam Center, 10.05% Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and bathing.

In Daughters of Miriam Center, 10.04% Percentage of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term stay patients that maintained mobility. Many argue that mobility is vital to patients physical and mental well-being.

In Daughters of Miriam Center, 1.88 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In Daughters of Miriam Center, 10.04 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of patients.

In Daughters of Miriam Center, 9.47 Percentage of Patients

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

In Daughters of Miriam Center, 81.82% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term residents that saw functional improvements.