Meramec Nursing Center

In Meramec Nursing Center, 1.47% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term residents which suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a reliable indicator of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.

In Meramec Nursing Center, 2.45% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are routinely associated with lower levels of patient supervision. Additional nurse staffing reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Meramec Nursing Center, 1.91% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term residents who have sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's may be a sign of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this metric could also be misleading for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for these infections.

In Meramec Nursing Center, 13.95% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Meramec Nursing Center, 19.08% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure measures the percent of long-term care residents receiving antianxiety drugs.

In Meramec Nursing Center, 7.09% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Meramec Nursing Center, 99.41% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.

In Meramec Nursing Center, 9.49% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and bathing. Many in the industry believe that this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

In Meramec Nursing Center, 8.68% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients that maintained mobility. Many believe that mobility is important for patients health.

In Meramec Nursing Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Meramec Nursing Center, 8.68% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Meramec Nursing Center, 8.33% of Patients

This is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure patient care during rehabilitation.

In Meramec Nursing Center, 50.65% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with activities of daily living typically correlates with successful rehabilitation services.