Fayette Medical Center Long Term Care Unit

In Fayette Medical Center Long Term Care Unit, 3.96% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from staying in the same position for too long.

In Fayette Medical Center Long Term Care Unit, 7.12% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are considered by many experts to be a measure of nursing care . Falls leading to injury are routinely the result of poor nursing care.

In Fayette Medical Center Long Term Care Unit, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic measures the percent of long-term care patients who had UTI's. While more infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it is difficult to compare between facilities due to varying reporting standards.

In Fayette Medical Center Long Term Care Unit, 16.05% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are given to patients for a variety of medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Unfortunately, in some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Fayette Medical Center Long Term Care Unit, 34.22% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This gauges the percent of long-term patients who were administered antianxiety drugs. These medications are generally used to treat residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Fayette Medical Center Long Term Care Unit, 6.47% of Patients

This is the percent of residents exhibiting signs of depression.

In Fayette Medical Center Long Term Care Unit, 100% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Fayette Medical Center Long Term Care Unit, 11.27% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and continence. Many in the industry would argue that this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

In Fayette Medical Center Long Term Care Unit, 9.85% of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term residents who remained mobile levels. Many would argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' mental and physical health.

In Fayette Medical Center Long Term Care Unit, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to the physical health of patients.

In Fayette Medical Center Long Term Care Unit, 9.85% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Fayette Medical Center Long Term Care Unit, 7.41% of Patients

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

In Fayette Medical Center Long Term Care Unit, 93.16% of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents who saw functional improvements.