Life Care Center of Plano

In Life Care Center of Plano, 16.54% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Life Care Center of Plano, 5.63% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a fall which caused major injury.

In Life Care Center of Plano, 2.96% of Patients had UTIs

This measures the percentage of long-term patients which sustained a UTI. UTI's may be an indicator of a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this metric can be skewed for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.

In Life Care Center of Plano, 7.58% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such drugs are not medically indicated. 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 Plano, 9.84% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are given to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Life Care Center of Plano, 0% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients showing depressive symptoms.

In Life Care Center of Plano, 98.68% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Life Care Center of Plano, 4.31% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate the deterioration of a resident's health.

In Life Care Center of Plano, 11% of Residents

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that retained mobility levels. Some would argue that mobility is important for patients mental and physical well-being.

In Life Care Center of Plano, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is key to maintaining the physical health of patients.

In Life Care Center of Plano, 11% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Life Care Center of Plano, 12.82% of Patients

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

In Life Care Center of Plano, 65.76% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some argue that this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.