Life Care Center of Jefferson City

In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 7.5% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 1.1% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients that sustained falls leading to serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating our nursing ratings.

In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 3.73% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely linked to nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Better hygiene protocols reduces the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 18.11% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is an indication of the percent of long-term care residents who are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs are not medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely on these drugs due to having more patients with dementia.

In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 33.88% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic tells you the percent of long-term residents which were prescribed antianxiety medication. These drugs are commonly used to treat patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 5.41% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents exhibiting symptoms of depression. Higher levels of depression may reveal worse patient care.

In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 85.46% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 16.94% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of the decline of a resident's well-being.

In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 30.06% of Residents

This indicates the percent of residents that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

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

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 30.06% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care.

In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 22.45% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 73.74% of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some would argue that this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation performance.