Nhc Healthcare - Lexington

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 8.68% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from remaining in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 2.9% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that experienced falls leading to severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be a sign of poor nursing care.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 5.92% of Patients had UTIs

This metric measures the percent of long-term residents who sustained a UTI. UTI's could be an indicator of lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this datapoint could also be misleading for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 11.82% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic tells you the percent of long-term care patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 30.83% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are administered to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 5.39% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients showing signs of depression.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 98.18% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 11.97% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate erosion of a patient's medical condition.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 25.47% of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who remained mobile levels.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.

In Nhc Healthcare - Lexington, 25.47% 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, 8.65% 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, 72.07% 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.