Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie

In Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie, 7.38% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage caused by staying in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie, 2.44% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care. More supervision can limit the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie, 1.41% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often associated with facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for infections.

In Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie, 7.69% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. These medications are sometimes used to treat a variety of conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie, 32.21% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term care patients who are administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are commonly prescribed to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie, 2.55% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie, 98.58% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie, 6.4% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and taking a bath. Many would argue that this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

In Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie, 11.22% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who maintained mobility.

In Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is important to the physical health of nursing home residents.

In Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie, 11.22% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of residents.

In Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie, 10.8% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie, 88.22% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with activities of daily living typically correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.