Groton Community Health Care Center Res Care Fac

In Groton Community Health Care Center Res Care Fac, 8.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Groton Community Health Care Center Res Care Fac, 8.43% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a fall which caused major injury.

In Groton Community Health Care Center Res Care Fac, 2.12% of Patients had UTIs

This metric tells you the percent of long-term patients that sustained a UTI. Although more of these infections could reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it can be problematic to compare between facilities due to reporting standards.

In Groton Community Health Care Center Res Care Fac, 20.69% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that are administered antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely on these drugs due to having more residents suffering from cognitive disorders.

In Groton Community Health Care Center Res Care Fac, 13.47% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents given antianxiety medications. These drugs are typically used to treat patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Groton Community Health Care Center Res Care Fac, 13.75% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.

In Groton Community Health Care Center Res Care Fac, 95.51% of Patients

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

In Groton Community Health Care Center Res Care Fac, 18.3% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and bathing. Some experts argue that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Groton Community Health Care Center Res Care Fac, 22.2% of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term patients who were able to retain mobility. Some argue that the ability to move around is vital to residents' mental and physical well-being.

In Groton Community Health Care Center Res Care Fac, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is important to the physical health of patients.

In Groton Community Health Care Center Res Care Fac, 22.2% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of residents.

In Groton Community Health Care Center Res Care Fac, 2.88% of Patients

This is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Groton Community Health Care Center Res Care Fac, 77.44% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's generally correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.