Jesse Helms Nursing Center

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 10.18% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term stay residents who developed new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.

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

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term patients which have suffered falls resulting in severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.

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

This metric measures the percent of long-term residents which have suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's may be a sign of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this datapoint can also be skewed for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for these infections.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 11.7% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of long-term residents which are administered antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs aren't medically required. However, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these medications due to having more patients with cognitive disorders.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 22.36% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are typically prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 2.92% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term patients who are showing depressive symptoms. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 88.16% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 19.43% Percentage of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate the deterioration of a resident's health.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 26.81% Percentage of Residents

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that were able to retain mobility. Many in the industry argue that mobility is critical to patients physical and mental health.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 1.31 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 26.81 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 11.94 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.

In Jesse Helms Nursing Center, 72.2% Percentage of Resident

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