Diversicare of Providence

In Diversicare of Providence, 7.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients that suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Diversicare of Providence, 3.93% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are often associated with poor nursing care. Better nursing protocols can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Diversicare of Providence, 1.87% of Patients had UTIs

This figure gauges the percent of long-term care residents that sustained a UTI. UTI's may be an indication of worse hygiene protocols. However, this metric could be misleading for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Diversicare of Providence, 13.18% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to residents for many medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Sadly, in limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Diversicare of Providence, 21.77% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are typically prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Diversicare of Providence, 12.89% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. Some would argue this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of care.

In Diversicare of Providence, 91.48% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Diversicare of Providence, 15.74% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Diversicare of Providence, 15.7% Percentage of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term stay residents who were able to retain mobility.

In Diversicare of Providence, 1.46 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of nursing home care.

In Diversicare of Providence, 15.7 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Diversicare of Providence, 11.29 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of short-term care.

In Diversicare of Providence, 73.78% Percentage of Resident

This is the percent of short-term stay patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of independence with ADL's generally correlates with superior rehabilitation.