Garden City Healthcare Center

In Garden City Healthcare Center, 6.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric indicates the percent of long-term stay patients that suffered from pressure ulcers . We use this statistic in calculating both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Garden City Healthcare Center, 1.17% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are often caused by lower quality nursing care. More supervision can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Garden City Healthcare Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often the result of worse hygiene protocols. Closer supervision limits the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for these infections.

In Garden City Healthcare Center, 10% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric tells you the percent of long-term care patients who were administered antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such drugs are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely more on these drugs due to having more residents suffering from cognitive disorders.

In Garden City Healthcare Center, 17.92% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term care residents which were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally given to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Garden City Healthcare Center, 18.18% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents demonstrating depressive symptoms. Some believe this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of life.

In Garden City Healthcare Center, 94.89% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Garden City Healthcare Center, 8.75% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and using the bathroom.

In Garden City Healthcare Center, 13.25% of Residents

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients who were able to retain mobility.

In Garden City Healthcare Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the overall quality of care.

In Garden City Healthcare Center, 13.25% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In Garden City Healthcare Center, 18.74% of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of short-term care.

In Garden City Healthcare Center, 79.34% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with activities of daily living often correlates with superior rehabilitation services.