Essentia Health - Virginia Care Center

In Essentia Health - Virginia Care Center, 5.88% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from remaining in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In Essentia Health - Virginia Care Center, 4.63% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision. Better nursing protocols minimizes the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Essentia Health - Virginia Care Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often linked to lower quality nursing care. More frequent bathing limits the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this metric is affected by by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Essentia Health - Virginia Care Center, 4.81% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Essentia Health - Virginia Care Center, 7.45% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are typically used to treat residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Essentia Health - Virginia Care Center, 12.77% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. Some would argue that this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of life.

In Essentia Health - Virginia Care Center, 68.77% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Essentia Health - Virginia Care Center, 17.78% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of the deterioration of a resident's health.

In Essentia Health - Virginia Care Center, 35.8% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

In Essentia Health - Virginia Care Center, 35.8% of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of patients.

In Essentia Health - Virginia Care Center, 41.21% of Patients

This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess short-term care.

In Essentia Health - Virginia Care Center, 69.02% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with ADL's often correlates with superior rehabilitation services.