Guardian Angels Care Center

In Guardian Angels Care Center, 6.69% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

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

In Guardian Angels Care Center, 4.21% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients which had falls leading to severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be an indication of lower quality nursing care.

In Guardian Angels Care Center, 2.83% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely associated with poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this datapoint may be misleading for some facilities due to different reporting standards for infections.

In Guardian Angels Care Center, 16.64% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for many conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Guardian Angels Care Center, 12.33% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Guardian Angels Care Center, 4.58% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents showing symptoms of depression.

In Guardian Angels Care Center, 93.31% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Guardian Angels Care Center, 13.09% Percentage of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate deterioration of a patient's health.

In Guardian Angels Care Center, 18.07% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percentage of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

In Guardian Angels Care Center, 1.31 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is important to maintaining the physical health of nursing home residents.

In Guardian Angels Care Center, 18.07 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.

In Guardian Angels Care Center, 12.51 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of nursing home care.

In Guardian Angels Care Center, 76.76% Percentage of Resident

This metric measures the percentage of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements.