Nhc Healthcare - Lexington

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 9.53% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This measures the percentage of long-term care patients which are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 3.47% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are considered by many experts to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are often caused by poor nursing care.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 3.18% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often the result of poor nursing care. However, this datapoint could also be skewed for some facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 15.14% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are given to residents for a variety of conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Unfortunately, in some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 19.68% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 2.85% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents exhibiting depressive symptoms.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 88.92% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 14.02% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and taking a bath.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 20.24% Percentage of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients that remained mobile levels. Many in the industry believe that mobility is important for patients mental and physical well-being.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 1.69 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to preserving the physical health of nursing home patients.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 20.24 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 12.31 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 73.11% Percentage of Resident

This is the percent of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of performance with ADL's generally correlates with better rehabilitation services.