Jesse Helms Nursing Center

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 10.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 3.86% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 3.21% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term patients which sustained a UTI. UTI's may be a sign of poor nursing care. However, this datapoint can be skewed for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 11.74% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 22.05% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are given to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 3.01% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term residents who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Some experts would argue that this is a reliable measure of resident quality of life.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 87.89% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines vital to patient care.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 18.87% Percentage of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and eating. Some argue this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 24.57% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents who remained mobile levels.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 1.39 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 24.57 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 11.81 Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to measure patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 72.58% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.