Gulf Health Care Center Port Arthur

In Gulf Health Care Center Port Arthur, 7.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long.

In Gulf Health Care Center Port Arthur, 3.33% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that experienced a fall which resulted in serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be a sign of poor nursing care.

In Gulf Health Care Center Port Arthur, 1.51% of Patients had UTIs

This metric gauges the percent of long-term residents who had a urinary tract infection. UTI's could be a sign of lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this metric can be misleading for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Gulf Health Care Center Port Arthur, 11.48% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for many medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Tragically, in limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Gulf Health Care Center Port Arthur, 22.56% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Gulf Health Care Center Port Arthur, 4.81% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents exhibiting depressive symptoms.

In Gulf Health Care Center Port Arthur, 94.64% of Patients

This is the percent of residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Gulf Health Care Center Port Arthur, 17.1% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and continence. Some experts argue that this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Gulf Health Care Center Port Arthur, 16.36% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percent of patients who retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

In Gulf Health Care Center Port Arthur, 1.67 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care.

In Gulf Health Care Center Port Arthur, 16.36 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the health of patients.

In Gulf Health Care Center Port Arthur, 11.4 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.

In Gulf Health Care Center Port Arthur, 66.86% Percentage of Resident

This is the percent of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with activities of daily living usually correlates with superior rehabilitation.