Ingham County Medical Care Fac

In Ingham County Medical Care Fac, 6.47% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from staying in one position for an excessive period of time.

In Ingham County Medical Care Fac, 2.77% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of long-term stay residents that sustained a fall which resulted in severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing our nursing scores.

In Ingham County Medical Care Fac, 1.59% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often linked to nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Closer supervision limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

In Ingham County Medical Care Fac, 21.44% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for a variety of conditions, such as dementia. Unfortunately, in some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Ingham County Medical Care Fac, 14.84% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This measures the percentage of long-term patients which were given antianxiety medication. These drugs are generally used to treat patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Ingham County Medical Care Fac, 1.72% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Ingham County Medical Care Fac, 99.84% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Ingham County Medical Care Fac, 10.77% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and bathing.

In Ingham County Medical Care Fac, 17.78% of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term stay patients who retained mobility levels.

In Ingham County Medical Care Fac, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Ingham County Medical Care Fac, 17.78% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Ingham County Medical Care Fac, 8.93% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Ingham County Medical Care Fac, 81.04% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with ADL's usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.