Life Care Center of Orlando

In Life Care Center of Orlando, 3.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by staying in one position for an excessive period of time.

In Life Care Center of Orlando, 1.14% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are often the result of lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Life Care Center of Orlando, 1.19% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often associated with a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this metric may also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for infections.

In Life Care Center of Orlando, 10.78% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents that are administered antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically indicated. However, some nursing homes need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of residents suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Life Care Center of Orlando, 21.38% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of long-term care patients which are administered antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly given to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Life Care Center of Orlando, 0% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term patients demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Life Care Center of Orlando, 98.36% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Life Care Center of Orlando, 8.57% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and continence. Many in the industry argue that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Life Care Center of Orlando, 13.11% of Residents

This indicates the percent of patients that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

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

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In Life Care Center of Orlando, 13.11% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Life Care Center of Orlando, 4.73% of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Life Care Center of Orlando, 76.39% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements.