Ellen Memorial Health Care Center

In Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, 7.59% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, 3.37% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients which had falls which resulted in severe injury. We use this statistic in calculating nursing grades.

In Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, 1.9% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often caused by lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this metric may also be skewed for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.

In Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, 15.54% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term care residents receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, 19.74% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were given antianxiety medications. These medications are typically given to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, 3.12% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients demonstrating symptoms of depression. Some argue that this is a measure of patient quality of care.

In Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, 88.22% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these types of vaccines critical to patient safety.

In Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, 14.84% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and eating.

In Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, 21.64% Percentage of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that remained mobile levels.

In Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, 1.31 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.

In Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, 21.64 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of residents.

In Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, 8.92 Percentage of Patients

Measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, 72.59% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements.