Decatur Rehab & Health Care Center

In Decatur Rehab & Health Care Center, 0% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Decatur Rehab & Health Care Center, 1.67% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients that have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . Falls leading to injury are often the result of lower quality nursing care.

In Decatur Rehab & Health Care Center, 4.2% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic tells you the percent of long-term stay patients who sustained UTI's. Although more of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's nursing care, it is difficult to compare different nursing homes due to nursing homes having reporting standards.

In Decatur Rehab & Health Care Center, 25.81% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term residents who are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically required. However, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these drugs due to having more patients with dementia.

In Decatur Rehab & Health Care Center, 17.09% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric tells you the percent of long-term residents who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Decatur Rehab & Health Care Center, 7.14% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who are showing symptoms of depression. Higher levels of depression may imply worse patient care.

In Decatur Rehab & Health Care Center, 88.98% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Decatur Rehab & Health Care Center, 14.68% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and bathing. Some believe this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Decatur Rehab & Health Care Center, 10.59% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that remained mobile levels. Some argue that mobility is important for residents' health.

In Decatur Rehab & Health Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Decatur Rehab & Health Care Center, 10.59% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of patients.