Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center

In Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center, 7.72% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by residents staying in one position for too long.

In Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center, 3.42% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients which suffered a fall leading to major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center, 1.92% of Patients had UTIs

This measures the percent of long-term residents who had a UTI. UTI's could be an indication of worse hygiene protocols. However, this metric could be misleading for some facilities due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.

In Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center, 15.49% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center, 19.89% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center, 3.23% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. Higher rates of depression could imply lower quality care.

In Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center, 88.5% of Patients

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

In Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center, 15.28% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom.

In Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center, 23.65% Percentage of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who were able to retain mobility.

In Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center, 1.24 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center, 23.65 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

In Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center, 8.84 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center, 72.22% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of performance with activities of daily living generally correlates with successful rehabilitation.