Lake Emory Post Acute Care

In Lake Emory Post Acute Care, 7.14% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care limits the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Lake Emory Post Acute Care, 2.91% of Patients had Serious Falls

This gauges the percent of long-term residents who suffered a fall which caused serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating our nursing scores.

In Lake Emory Post Acute Care, 2.13% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely associated with lower quality nursing care. However, this metric can be skewed for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Lake Emory Post Acute Care, 29% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure indicates the percentage of long-term residents which were given antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs are not medically required. However, some nursing homes need to rely more on these drugs due to having more residents with cognitive disorders.

In Lake Emory Post Acute Care, 23.51% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients given antianxiety medications. These drugs are typically prescribed to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Lake Emory Post Acute Care, 6.91% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term patients showing symptoms of depression. Some would argue this is a measure of resident quality of care.

In Lake Emory Post Acute Care, 90.54% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.

In Lake Emory Post Acute Care, 39.71% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and taking a bath. Many in the industry believe that this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

In Lake Emory Post Acute Care, 45.12% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients who maintained mobility. Some experts argue that the ability to move around is critical to residents' well-being.

In Lake Emory Post Acute Care, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care.

In Lake Emory Post Acute Care, 45.12% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Lake Emory Post Acute Care, 10.8% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Lake Emory Post Acute Care, 75.64% of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts argue this is a measure of rehabilitation performance.