Focused Care at Sherman

In Focused Care at Sherman, 5.23% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often caused by patients staying in one position for too long.

In Focused Care at Sherman, 3.16% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term stay patients who had falls which caused severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Focused Care at Sherman, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic tells you the percent of long-term care residents that suffered from a UTI. Although a higher rate infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it can be difficult to compare between facilities due to facilities having inconsistent reporting standards.

In Focused Care at Sherman, 34.62% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Focused Care at Sherman, 11.69% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Focused Care at Sherman, 97% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient well-being.

In Focused Care at Sherman, 10.24% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could indicate the erosion of a resident's health.

In Focused Care at Sherman, 16.78% of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term stay residents that were able to retain mobility. Some would argue that the ability to move around is critical to patients well-being.

In Focused Care at Sherman, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.

In Focused Care at Sherman, 16.78% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Focused Care at Sherman, 13.02% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of care.