Gower Convalescent Center

In Gower Convalescent Center, 5.65% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure measures the percent of long-term stay patients who suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Gower Convalescent Center, 3.57% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care can limit the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Gower Convalescent Center, 11.29% of Patients had UTIs

This figure is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who have suffered from a UTI. Although more of these infections could reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it can be difficult to compare different nursing homes due to varying reporting standards.

In Gower Convalescent Center, 17.93% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients that are prescribed antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such medications are not medically required. However, some nursing homes need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of residents suffering from cognitive disorders.

In Gower Convalescent Center, 22.22% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents receiving antianxiety drugs.

In Gower Convalescent Center, 0% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who are demonstrating signs of depression. High rates of depression may reveal worse patient care.

In Gower Convalescent Center, 91.73% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.

In Gower Convalescent Center, 8% of Patients

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

In Gower Convalescent Center, 8.55% of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term residents that remained mobile levels.

In Gower Convalescent Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is key to preserving the physical health of residents.

In Gower Convalescent Center, 8.55% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Gower Convalescent Center, 5.25% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to gauge patient care during rehabilitation.

In Gower Convalescent Center, 78.92% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with activities of daily living typically correlates with better rehabilitation.