l.m.c.- Extended Care

In l.m.c.- Extended Care, 9.53% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term residents who suffer from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We bake this statistic into our nursing grades.

In l.m.c.- Extended Care, 3.47% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls which result in injury are routinely the result of lower levels of patient supervision.

In l.m.c.- Extended Care, 3.18% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. Closer supervision 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 l.m.c.- Extended Care, 15.14% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. These medications are used to treat a variety of medical conditions, such as dementia.

In l.m.c.- Extended Care, 19.68% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In l.m.c.- Extended Care, 2.85% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients demonstrating signs of depression. Some would argue that this is a reliable measure of resident quality of life.

In l.m.c.- Extended Care, 88.92% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient care.

In l.m.c.- Extended Care, 14.02% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In l.m.c.- Extended Care, 20.24% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that remained mobile levels.

In l.m.c.- Extended Care, 1.69 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In l.m.c.- Extended Care, 20.24 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

In l.m.c.- Extended Care, 12.31 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of care.

In l.m.c.- Extended Care, 73.11% Percentage of Resident

This is the percent of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with ADL's generally correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.