Life Care Center of Florissant

In Life Care Center of Florissant, 23.08% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to staying in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In Life Care Center of Florissant, 2.46% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients which sustained a fall which caused serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be a sign of lower quality nursing care.

In Life Care Center of Florissant, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often associated with a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this statistic can be misleading for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.

In Life Care Center of Florissant, 8.77% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Life Care Center of Florissant, 5.31% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term care patients receiving antianxiety medications.

In Life Care Center of Florissant, 26% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents who are demonstrating signs of depression. Many argue this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.

In Life Care Center of Florissant, 82.27% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Life Care Center of Florissant, 26.67% of Patients

This is the percent of patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of erosion of a patient's medical condition.

In Life Care Center of Florissant, 26.36% of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term care residents that remained mobile levels. Many would argue that mobility is critical to patients physical and mental well-being.

In Life Care Center of Florissant, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Life Care Center of Florissant, 26.36% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Life Care Center of Florissant, 12.38% of Patients

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

In Life Care Center of Florissant, 50.8% of Resident

This metric measures the percent of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements.