Dubuque Specialty Care

In Dubuque Specialty Care, 13.7% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Dubuque Specialty Care, 0.84% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are often caused by lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Dubuque Specialty Care, 1.27% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term residents who experienced a UTI. UTI's could be an indication of lower quality nursing care. However, this metric may also be skewed for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Dubuque Specialty Care, 16.34% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term stay patients who are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such medications are not medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely on these drugs due to having more patients with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Dubuque Specialty Care, 25.91% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In Dubuque Specialty Care, 4.98% of Patients

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

In Dubuque Specialty Care, 95.68% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.

In Dubuque Specialty Care, 11.64% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and taking a bath.

In Dubuque Specialty Care, 19.27% of Residents

This metric tracks the percentage of long-term residents who remained mobile levels. Some believe that the ability to move around is vital to residents' physical and mental health.

In Dubuque Specialty Care, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Dubuque Specialty Care, 19.27% of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.

In Dubuque Specialty Care, 15.58% of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of nursing home care.

In Dubuque Specialty Care, 83.31% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.