The Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing Facility

In The Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing Facility, 7.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long.

In The Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing Facility, 1.7% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are often the result of poor nursing care. Closer supervision can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In The Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing Facility, 1.24% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely caused by worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this metric may be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for infections.

In The Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing Facility, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to patients for many conditions, including cognitive disorders. Tragically, in some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In The Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing Facility, 13.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents given antianxiety medications. These drugs are typically prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

In The Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing Facility, 4.64% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In The Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing Facility, 95.44% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In The Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing Facility, 7.92% Percentage of Patients

This is the percent of residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In The Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing Facility, 12.45% Percentage of Residents

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that maintained mobility. Some argue that mobility is critical to residents' well-being.

In The Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing Facility, 1.61 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In The Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing Facility, 12.45 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In The Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing Facility, 9.83 Percentage of Patients

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

In The Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing Facility, 79.79% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percentage of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.