Legacy Post Acute Care

In Legacy Post Acute Care, 7.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long.

In Legacy Post Acute Care, 1.7% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . Major falls are often caused by poor nursing care.

In Legacy Post Acute Care, 1.24% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often caused by lower quality nursing care. More frequent bathing minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Legacy Post Acute Care, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for many medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Unfortunately, in limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Legacy Post Acute Care, 13.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are given to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Legacy Post Acute Care, 4.64% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients showing depressive symptoms.

In Legacy Post Acute Care, 95.44% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.

In Legacy Post Acute Care, 7.92% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and continence. Some experts believe that this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Legacy Post Acute Care, 12.45% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients that retained mobility levels. Some would argue that mobility is critical to residents' well-being.

In Legacy Post Acute Care, 1.61 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Legacy Post Acute Care, 12.45 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Legacy Post Acute Care, 9.83 Percentage of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Legacy Post Acute Care, 79.79% Percentage of Resident

This is the percent of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living typically correlates with better rehabilitation services.