Folsom Care Center

In Folsom Care Center, 7.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Folsom Care Center, 1.84% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic gauges the percent of long-term residents that suffered falls leading to serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indicator of lower quality nursing care.

In Folsom Care Center, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs

This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who have suffered from a UTI. While more of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it is difficult to compare between facilities due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.

In Folsom Care Center, 10.3% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that are prescribed antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such drugs are not medically required. However, some facilities need to rely more on these medications due to an increased number of patients with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Folsom Care Center, 13.84% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Folsom Care Center, 5.83% of Patients

This is the percent of residents demonstrating signs of depression. Higher rates of depression may indicate a lower level of care.

In Folsom Care Center, 95.65% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Folsom Care Center, 8.26% Percentage of Patients

This is the percent of patients who required additional 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 patient's well-being.

In Folsom Care Center, 10.41% Percentage of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who were able to retain mobility.

In Folsom Care Center, 1.78 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.

In Folsom Care Center, 10.41 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Folsom Care Center, 11.34 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of short-term care.

In Folsom Care Center, 79.12% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.