Fort Pierce Health Care

In Fort Pierce Health Care, 9.19% 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 called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Fort Pierce Health Care, 2.87% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are often associated with lower levels of patient supervision. More supervision reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Fort Pierce Health Care, 1.78% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often associated with nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Closer supervision minimizes the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Fort Pierce Health Care, 10.42% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such drugs are not medically indicated. However, some nursing homes need to rely more on these drugs due to having more patients with dementia.

In Fort Pierce Health Care, 21.31% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents taking antianxiety drugs.

In Fort Pierce Health Care, 2.53% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who are showing depressive symptoms. Higher levels of depression may be an indicator lower quality care.

In Fort Pierce Health Care, 95.81% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Fort Pierce Health Care, 12.69% Percentage of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate the decline of a resident's well-being.

In Fort Pierce Health Care, 14.03% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Fort Pierce Health Care, 2.07 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is critical to preserving the physical well-being of patients.

In Fort Pierce Health Care, 14.03 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Fort Pierce Health Care, 9.64 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of care.

In Fort Pierce Health Care, 77.72% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of performance with ADL's usually correlates with successful rehabilitation.