Landmark of Acadiana

In Landmark of Acadiana, 8.56% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols minimizes the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Landmark of Acadiana, 7.11% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term care patients which had falls which resulted in serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be a sign of lower quality nursing care.

In Landmark of Acadiana, 6.97% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this metric could also be misleading for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for these infections.

In Landmark of Acadiana, 14.62% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such medications are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely on these drugs due to having more residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Landmark of Acadiana, 33.17% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This measures the percentage of long-term stay patients which are administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are given to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Landmark of Acadiana, 0.9% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who are demonstrating signs of depression. Higher rates of depression could be an indicator worse patient care.

In Landmark of Acadiana, 99.89% of Patients

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

In Landmark of Acadiana, 3.17% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and taking a bath. Many argue that this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Landmark of Acadiana, 2.63% of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that maintained mobility. Many in the industry would argue that mobility is vital to patients physical and mental health.

In Landmark of Acadiana, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of long-term care.

In Landmark of Acadiana, 2.63% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In Landmark of Acadiana, 6.37% of Patients

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

In Landmark of Acadiana, 51.95% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.