Gulf Shore Care Center

In Gulf Shore Care Center, 15.9% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term care residents which suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a great measure of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

In Gulf Shore Care Center, 0.3% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a fall leading to serious injury.

In Gulf Shore Care Center, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. More frequent bathing minimizes the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

In Gulf Shore Care Center, 7.06% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many patients, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Gulf Shore Care Center, 21.7% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are given to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Gulf Shore Care Center, 4.58% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Gulf Shore Care Center, 100% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term patients that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.

In Gulf Shore Care Center, 5.86% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and eating. Some would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Gulf Shore Care Center, 5.86% of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who were able to retain mobility. Many believe that mobility is critical to patients mental and physical well-being.

In Gulf Shore Care Center, 0.04 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is important to the physical well-being of patients.

In Gulf Shore Care Center, 5.86% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Gulf Shore Care Center, 7.89% of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Gulf Shore Care Center, 86.88% of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some argue this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.