Natchitoches Community Care Center

In Natchitoches Community Care Center, 7.41% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients which have new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We bake this statistic into our nursing grades.

In Natchitoches Community Care Center, 10.03% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are often linked to lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care limits the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Natchitoches Community Care Center, 0.3% of Patients had UTIs

This metric measures the percent of long-term patients who have had urinary tract infections. While more infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it can be difficult to compare different facilities due to facilities having inconsistent reporting standards.

In Natchitoches Community Care Center, 4.68% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are given to patients for a variety of medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Unfortunately, in some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Natchitoches Community Care Center, 19.05% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Natchitoches Community Care Center, 0% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents showing signs of depression.

In Natchitoches Community Care Center, 96.54% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Natchitoches Community Care Center, 19.23% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and continence. Many believe this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Natchitoches Community Care Center, 19.8% of Residents

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who remained mobile levels. Some argue that the ability to move around is vital to residents' health.

In Natchitoches Community Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is important to maintaining the physical health of residents.

In Natchitoches Community Care Center, 19.8% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Natchitoches Community Care Center, 21.51% of Patients

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

In Natchitoches Community Care Center, 88.5% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.