Louisville Care Center

In Louisville Care Center, 1.9% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure measures the percent of long-term residents who developed pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Louisville Care Center, 13.51% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . Falls resulting in injury are often the result of poor nursing care.

In Louisville Care Center, 5.56% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this metric could also be misleading for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Louisville Care Center, 20.55% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for a variety of medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Tragically, in limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Louisville Care Center, 8.73% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of residents given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are administered to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Louisville Care Center, 9.3% of Patients

This is the percent of patients showing depressive symptoms.

In Louisville Care Center, 98.37% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Louisville Care Center, 25.81% of Patients

This is the percent of patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Louisville Care Center, 17.35% of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents who remained mobile levels. Some experts believe that the ability to move around is important for patients mental and physical health.

In Louisville Care Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care.

In Louisville Care Center, 17.35% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Louisville Care Center, 5.42% of Patients

This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to measure the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Louisville Care Center, 72.72% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry would argue this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.