Life Care Center of Elizabethton

In Life Care Center of Elizabethton, 17.02% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Life Care Center of Elizabethton, 3.53% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term care patients who have experienced a fall which caused major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Life Care Center of Elizabethton, 4.83% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing reduces the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for these infections.

In Life Care Center of Elizabethton, 25.42% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. These drugs may be used for several medical conditions, such as dementia.

In Life Care Center of Elizabethton, 44.26% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents which are given antianxiety medication. These drugs are prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Life Care Center of Elizabethton, 0.32% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients exhibiting symptoms of depression.

In Life Care Center of Elizabethton, 93.45% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these types of vaccines critical to patient health.

In Life Care Center of Elizabethton, 14.29% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and taking a bath.

In Life Care Center of Elizabethton, 20.81% of Residents

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents that retained mobility levels. Some argue that mobility is critical to residents' well-being.

In Life Care Center of Elizabethton, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Life Care Center of Elizabethton, 20.81% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Life Care Center of Elizabethton, 18.69% of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Life Care Center of Elizabethton, 68.18% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many would argue this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation services.