Grand Valley Health Care Center

In Grand Valley Health Care Center, 7.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Grand Valley Health Care Center, 1.7% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are considered by many experts to be a measure of nursing care . Major falls which result in injury are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

In Grand Valley Health Care Center, 1.24% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often linked to poor nursing care. Better nursing care can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for these infections.

In Grand Valley Health Care Center, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for many medical conditions, including dementia. Tragically, in some cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Grand Valley Health Care Center, 13.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In Grand Valley Health Care Center, 4.64% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Grand Valley Health Care Center, 95.44% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Grand Valley Health Care Center, 7.92% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and taking a bath. Some would argue this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

In Grand Valley Health Care Center, 12.45% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of residents who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In Grand Valley Health Care Center, 1.61 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the overall quality of long-term care.

In Grand Valley Health Care Center, 12.45 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Grand Valley Health Care Center, 9.83 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Grand Valley Health Care Center, 79.79% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements.