Life Care Center of Collegedale

In Life Care Center of Collegedale, 8.8% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long.

In Life Care Center of Collegedale, 3.44% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a fall resulting in major injury.

In Life Care Center of Collegedale, 3.08% of Patients had UTIs

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients which sustained urinary tract infections. While more infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it can be difficult to compare between nursing homes due to varying reporting standards.

In Life Care Center of Collegedale, 15.67% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Life Care Center of Collegedale, 29.51% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Life Care Center of Collegedale, 9.05% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Many argue that this is a reliable measure of quality of care.

In Life Care Center of Collegedale, 89.05% of Patients

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

In Life Care Center of Collegedale, 16.44% Percentage of Patients

This is the percent of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate decline of a resident's health.

In Life Care Center of Collegedale, 24.2% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percent of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In Life Care Center of Collegedale, 1.27 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Life Care Center of Collegedale, 24.2 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Life Care Center of Collegedale, 11.03 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Life Care Center of Collegedale, 73.13% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with activities of daily living typically correlates with superior rehabilitation.