Encore at Turf Valley

In Encore at Turf Valley, 5.95% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can limit the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Encore at Turf Valley, 5.39% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

In Encore at Turf Valley, 3.98% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care. More frequent bathing reduces the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Encore at Turf Valley, 15.23% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who are administered antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of patients with dementia.

In Encore at Turf Valley, 8.06% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In Encore at Turf Valley, 5.7% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. Some believe this is a reliable measure of patient quality of life.

In Encore at Turf Valley, 96.15% of Patients

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

In Encore at Turf Valley, 13.94% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and taking a bath. Many would argue that this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

In Encore at Turf Valley, 18.56% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Encore at Turf Valley, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care.

In Encore at Turf Valley, 18.56% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Encore at Turf Valley, 15.76% of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of care.

In Encore at Turf Valley, 80.05% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements.