Effingham Rehab & Health Care Center

In Effingham Rehab & Health Care Center, 17.91% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This gauges the percentage of long-term residents that are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a solid barometer of quality of care.

In Effingham Rehab & Health Care Center, 7.43% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure gauges the percentage of long-term residents who suffered a fall which resulted in major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Effingham Rehab & Health Care Center, 6.15% of Patients had UTIs

This is an indication of the percent of long-term residents that have sustained UTI's. Although more of these infections could reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it can be difficult to compare different facilities due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.

In Effingham Rehab & Health Care Center, 36.43% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Effingham Rehab & Health Care Center, 39.72% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Effingham Rehab & Health Care Center, 21.48% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are showing symptoms of depression. Many in the industry believe that this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.

In Effingham Rehab & Health Care Center, 86.59% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Effingham Rehab & Health Care Center, 16.92% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and using the bathroom.

In Effingham Rehab & Health Care Center, 23.63% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

In Effingham Rehab & Health Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Effingham Rehab & Health Care Center, 23.63% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Effingham Rehab & Health Care Center, 29.26% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Effingham Rehab & Health Care Center, 54.79% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living often correlates with successful rehabilitation services.