Diversicare of Foley

In Diversicare of Foley, 8.48% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Diversicare of Foley, 5.03% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients which had a fall leading to major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indication of lower quality nursing care.

In Diversicare of Foley, 1.17% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often associated with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint can also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Diversicare of Foley, 16.96% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients which were given antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs are not medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of residents suffering from dementia.

In Diversicare of Foley, 16.19% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are administered to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Diversicare of Foley, 0.9% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who are demonstrating signs of depression. Increased rates of depression could reveal lower quality care.

In Diversicare of Foley, 97.83% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Diversicare of Foley, 9.87% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and bathing. Some would argue this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

In Diversicare of Foley, 9.26% of Residents

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

In Diversicare of Foley, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.

In Diversicare of Foley, 9.26% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Diversicare of Foley, 9.68% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Diversicare of Foley, 83.71% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with ADL's generally correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.