Life Care Center of Plymouth

In Life Care Center of Plymouth, 2.4% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who developed pressure ulcers or bed sores. We use this statistic in calculating both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Life Care Center of Plymouth, 5.6% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents who sustained a fall leading to major injury.

In Life Care Center of Plymouth, 1.64% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often caused by poor nursing care. However, this datapoint may also be misleading for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for infections.

In Life Care Center of Plymouth, 15.89% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are given antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such medications aren't medically required. However, some facilities may need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of residents suffering from dementia.

In Life Care Center of Plymouth, 22.5% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Life Care Center of Plymouth, 3.46% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. Many believe that this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of life.

In Life Care Center of Plymouth, 99.15% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Life Care Center of Plymouth, 11.67% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of deterioration of a resident's health.

In Life Care Center of Plymouth, 10.55% of Residents

This metric tracks the percentage of long-term care patients who were able to retain mobility.

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

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.

In Life Care Center of Plymouth, 10.55% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Life Care Center of Plymouth, 11.65% of Patients

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

In Life Care Center of Plymouth, 91.8% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's typically correlates with better rehabilitation.