Mercy - Mcauley Center

In Mercy - Mcauley Center, 3.57% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term residents who developed pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a solid barometer of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

In Mercy - Mcauley Center, 5.92% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision. Better nursing protocols can limit the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Mercy - Mcauley Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often associated with lower quality nursing care. However, this datapoint could be skewed for some facilities due to different reporting standards for infections.

In Mercy - Mcauley Center, 13.58% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of long-term care patients who are administered antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such medications are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Mercy - Mcauley Center, 21.34% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents taking antianxiety drugs.

In Mercy - Mcauley Center, 12.42% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents who are exhibiting signs of depression. Many in the industry argue this is a measure of quality of care.

In Mercy - Mcauley Center, 92.05% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Mercy - Mcauley Center, 11.88% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and continence.

In Mercy - Mcauley Center, 28.73% of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients who were able to retain mobility. Many would argue that mobility is critical to residents' physical and mental health.

In Mercy - Mcauley Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is important to the physical health of nursing home patients.

In Mercy - Mcauley Center, 28.73% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Mercy - Mcauley Center, 16.08% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess patient care during rehabilitation.

In Mercy - Mcauley Center, 77.07% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts believe this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.