Eaton County Medical Care Faci

In Eaton County Medical Care Faci, 8.78% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Eaton County Medical Care Faci, 2.9% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term care patients that had falls leading to major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indication of lower quality nursing care.

In Eaton County Medical Care Faci, 2.36% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely linked to a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this statistic may be skewed for some facilities due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Eaton County Medical Care Faci, 13.11% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term residents who are administered antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely on these drugs due to having more residents suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Eaton County Medical Care Faci, 18.81% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients taking antianxiety drugs.

In Eaton County Medical Care Faci, 3.44% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who are showing symptoms of depression. Higher rates of depression may be a sign a less hospitable environment.

In Eaton County Medical Care Faci, 91.43% of Patients

This is the percent of residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Eaton County Medical Care Faci, 12.1% Percentage of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Eaton County Medical Care Faci, 17.7% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who maintained mobility.

In Eaton County Medical Care Faci, 1.47 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of nursing home care.

In Eaton County Medical Care Faci, 17.7 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

In Eaton County Medical Care Faci, 10.81 Percentage of Patients

This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge patient care during rehabilitation.

In Eaton County Medical Care Faci, 77.3% Percentage of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.