Independence Care Center of Perry County

In Independence Care Center of Perry County, 9.28% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long.

In Independence Care Center of Perry County, 3.89% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term patients who have experienced falls resulting in major injury. We use this statistic in computing our nursing scores.

In Independence Care Center of Perry County, 3.39% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely the result of nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Better nursing care can limit the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for these infections.

In Independence Care Center of Perry County, 20.47% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are given to residents for a variety of conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Unfortunately, in limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Independence Care Center of Perry County, 24.32% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients receiving antianxiety drugs.

In Independence Care Center of Perry County, 4.19% of Patients

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

In Independence Care Center of Perry County, 88.53% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines critical to patient well-being.

In Independence Care Center of Perry County, 14.79% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and eating.

In Independence Care Center of Perry County, 14.68% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In Independence Care Center of Perry County, 1.7 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is critical to the physical health of residents.

In Independence Care Center of Perry County, 14.68 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Independence Care Center of Perry County, 11.55 Percentage of Patients

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

In Independence Care Center of Perry County, 72.81% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some believe this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation performance.