Garnet Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Care

In Garnet Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Care, 2.34% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.

In Garnet Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Care, 1.12% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric measures the percent of long-term residents who have had a fall which caused major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be an indication of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Garnet Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Care, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by facilities with lower levels of hygiene. More frequent bathing can limit the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for these infections.

In Garnet Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Care, 15.32% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Garnet Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Care, 18.57% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are given to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Garnet Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Care, 0% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. Some argue that this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.

In Garnet Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Care, 97.15% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Garnet Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Care, 16.28% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and eating. Many in the industry would argue that this is a measure of a resident's well-being.

In Garnet Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Care, 1.87% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents that maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

In Garnet Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Care, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Garnet Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Care, 1.87% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Garnet Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Care, 8.2% of Patients

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

In Garnet Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Care, 92.53% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.