Desoto Healthcare Center

In Desoto Healthcare Center, 10.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term care residents who suffer from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Desoto Healthcare Center, 3.39% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Falls which result in injury are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

In Desoto Healthcare Center, 2.89% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by facilities with lower levels of hygiene. More frequent bathing minimizes the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Desoto Healthcare Center, 21.33% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric gauges the percent of long-term stay patients who are administered antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications are not medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely on these medications due to having more residents suffering from cognitive disorders.

In Desoto Healthcare Center, 21.99% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Desoto Healthcare Center, 1.78% of Patients

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

In Desoto Healthcare Center, 93.49% of Patients

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

In Desoto Healthcare Center, 18.69% Percentage of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and continence. Many believe this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

In Desoto Healthcare Center, 17.05% Percentage of Residents

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

In Desoto Healthcare Center, 2.16 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.

In Desoto Healthcare Center, 17.05 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Desoto Healthcare Center, 15.26 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of care.

In Desoto Healthcare Center, 67.34% Percentage of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts argue that this is a reliable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.