Life Care Center of Valparaiso

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 7.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic is is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of nursing care quality.

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 3.93% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term residents who had a fall which caused major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating nursing grades.

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 1.87% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely caused by a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this statistic can also be misleading for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 13.18% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term residents that were administered antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such drugs aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely on these drugs due to having more residents with dementia.

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 21.77% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients taking antianxiety medications.

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 12.89% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who are demonstrating signs of depression. High levels of depression could be a sign a less hospitable environment.

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 91.48% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 15.74% Percentage of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and bathing. Many argue this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 15.7% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 1.46 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 15.7 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 11.29 Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure short-term care.

In Life Care Center of Valparaiso, 73.78% Percentage of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.