The Avenues Transitional Care Center

In The Avenues Transitional Care Center, 4.8% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long.

In The Avenues Transitional Care Center, 1.79% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care . Falls are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

In The Avenues Transitional Care Center, 1.35% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely associated with worse hygiene protocols. Better hygiene protocols limits the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for these infections.

In The Avenues Transitional Care Center, 8.82% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many patients, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In The Avenues Transitional Care Center, 5.04% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients given antianxiety drugs. These medications are used to treat residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

In The Avenues Transitional Care Center, 0.82% of Patients

This is the percent of residents demonstrating symptoms of depression. High levels of depression may indicate lower quality care.

In The Avenues Transitional Care Center, 100% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In The Avenues Transitional Care Center, 11.21% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In The Avenues Transitional Care Center, 14% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.

In The Avenues Transitional Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In The Avenues Transitional Care Center, 14% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In The Avenues Transitional Care Center, 11.8% of Patients

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

In The Avenues Transitional Care Center, 79.3% of Resident

Measures the percentage of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements.