Life Care Center of Gwinnett

In Life Care Center of Gwinnett, 10.37% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Life Care Center of Gwinnett, 3.17% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a fall which caused major injury.

In Life Care Center of Gwinnett, 3.19% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely linked to a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this statistic could be misleading for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for infections.

In Life Care Center of Gwinnett, 18.14% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many patients, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Life Care Center of Gwinnett, 21.34% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are used to treat patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Life Care Center of Gwinnett, 5.28% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients who are showing signs of depression. Many in the industry argue that this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of life.

In Life Care Center of Gwinnett, 93.36% of Patients

This is the percent of patients that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Life Care Center of Gwinnett, 16.65% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and eating.

In Life Care Center of Gwinnett, 20.73% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.

In Life Care Center of Gwinnett, 1.6 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.

In Life Care Center of Gwinnett, 20.73 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Life Care Center of Gwinnett, 11.5 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Life Care Center of Gwinnett, 69.89% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements.