Elsie Gayer Health Care Center

In Elsie Gayer Health Care Center, 9.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of long-term residents which are suffering from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining our nursing grades.

In Elsie Gayer Health Care Center, 1.6% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are often linked to poor nursing care. Better nursing care minimizes the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Elsie Gayer Health Care Center, 0.81% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely linked to lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this datapoint could also be skewed for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Elsie Gayer Health Care Center, 8% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. These drugs may be used to treat several conditions, such as cognitive disorders.

In Elsie Gayer Health Care Center, 22.64% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric tells you the percentage of long-term care patients who were given antianxiety medication. These drugs are prescribed to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Elsie Gayer Health Care Center, 3.25% of Patients

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

In Elsie Gayer Health Care Center, 100% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these vaccines indispensable.

In Elsie Gayer Health Care Center, 29.47% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and using the bathroom. Many argue that this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Elsie Gayer Health Care Center, 25.35% of Residents

This is the percentage of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.

In Elsie Gayer Health Care Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Elsie Gayer Health Care Center, 25.35% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Elsie Gayer Health Care Center, 10.42% of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Elsie Gayer Health Care Center, 63.63% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with ADL's typically correlates with better rehabilitation.