Guilford Health Care Center

In Guilford Health Care Center, 10.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage caused by remaining in the same position for too long.

In Guilford Health Care Center, 3.86% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients who have had a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are routinely linked to lower quality nursing care. Closer supervision minimizes the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Guilford Health Care Center, 3.21% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often caused by poor nursing care. Better hygiene protocols reduces the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for infections.

In Guilford Health Care Center, 11.74% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for a variety of medical conditions, including dementia. Sadly, in some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Guilford Health Care Center, 22.05% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are given to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Guilford Health Care Center, 3.01% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Higher levels of depression may imply a lower level of care.

In Guilford Health Care Center, 87.89% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Guilford Health Care Center, 18.87% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom.

In Guilford Health Care Center, 24.57% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay residents that maintained mobility. Many in the industry believe that mobility is important for residents' mental and physical well-being.

In Guilford Health Care Center, 1.39 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is important to preserving the physical health of nursing home residents.

In Guilford Health Care Center, 24.57 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Guilford Health Care Center, 11.81 Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge short-term care.

In Guilford Health Care Center, 72.58% Percentage of Resident

This metric measures the percentage of short-term residents that saw functional improvements.