Life Care Center of Lewiston

In Life Care Center of Lewiston, 7.18% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long.

In Life Care Center of Lewiston, 3.12% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a fall which caused severe injury.

In Life Care Center of Lewiston, 1.35% of Patients had UTIs

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents who had UTI's. Although more infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it can be problematic to compare between nursing homes due to nursing homes having reporting standards.

In Life Care Center of Lewiston, 3.57% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term stay patients which were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such medications are not medically required. However, some nursing homes need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of patients with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Life Care Center of Lewiston, 17.27% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Life Care Center of Lewiston, 1.38% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients exhibiting depressive symptoms. Increased rates of depression could imply worse patient care.

In Life Care Center of Lewiston, 95.78% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient well-being.

In Life Care Center of Lewiston, 12.06% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of the erosion of a resident's health.

In Life Care Center of Lewiston, 12.67% of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that were able to retain mobility.

In Life Care Center of Lewiston, 0.4 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Life Care Center of Lewiston, 12.67% of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In Life Care Center of Lewiston, 7.52% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the overall quality of care.

In Life Care Center of Lewiston, 79.83% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements.