Laurel Creek Health Center

In Laurel Creek Health Center, 10.34% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Laurel Creek Health Center, 6.32% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care . Falls which result in injury are routinely caused by poor nursing care.

In Laurel Creek Health Center, 3.33% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely linked to worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint could also be skewed for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.

In Laurel Creek Health Center, 7.37% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Laurel Creek Health Center, 10.26% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are given to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Laurel Creek Health Center, 0% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.

In Laurel Creek Health Center, 99.47% of Patients

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

In Laurel Creek Health Center, 7.69% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Laurel Creek Health Center, 10.24% of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term patients who maintained mobility. Many believe that the ability to move around is important for residents' physical and mental health.

In Laurel Creek Health Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is important to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home residents.

In Laurel Creek Health Center, 10.24% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Laurel Creek Health Center, 8.09% of Patients

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

In Laurel Creek Health Center, 68.16% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements.