Mt Carmel Home- Keens Memorial

In Mt Carmel Home- Keens Memorial, 8.54% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients which suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a solid indicator of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.

In Mt Carmel Home- Keens Memorial, 7.11% of Patients had Serious Falls

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

In Mt Carmel Home- Keens Memorial, 2.63% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care. Closer supervision minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Mt Carmel Home- Keens Memorial, 19.49% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of long-term stay residents who are administered antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such medications are not medically required. However, some facilities may need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Mt Carmel Home- Keens Memorial, 27.22% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Mt Carmel Home- Keens Memorial, 0% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients showing depressive symptoms. Increased levels of depression could reveal worse patient care.

In Mt Carmel Home- Keens Memorial, 100% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines critical to patient well-being.

In Mt Carmel Home- Keens Memorial, 17.12% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and bathing. Some would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Mt Carmel Home- Keens Memorial, 24.02% of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term patients who retained mobility levels. Many would argue that mobility is vital to residents' mental and physical health.

In Mt Carmel Home- Keens Memorial, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to the physical well-being of residents.

In Mt Carmel Home- Keens Memorial, 24.02% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Mt Carmel Home- Keens Memorial, 12.01% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care.

In Mt Carmel Home- Keens Memorial, 99% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living typically correlates with superior rehabilitation services.