Ohio Valley Health Care

In Ohio Valley Health Care, 12.03% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long.

In Ohio Valley Health Care, 6.45% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of long-term residents who suffered a fall which caused severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be an indication of poor nursing care.

In Ohio Valley Health Care, 2.16% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of long-term residents that have sustained a UTI. UTI's may be a sign of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint could also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Ohio Valley Health Care, 13.44% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Ohio Valley Health Care, 18.13% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are generally prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Ohio Valley Health Care, 0% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents exhibiting depressive symptoms.

In Ohio Valley Health Care, 97.39% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient safety.

In Ohio Valley Health Care, 18.99% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom. Many would argue this is a measure of a resident's well-being.

In Ohio Valley Health Care, 18.58% of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term care residents who maintained mobility.

In Ohio Valley Health Care, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Ohio Valley Health Care, 18.58% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Ohio Valley Health Care, 2.14% of Patients

This is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Ohio Valley Health Care, 80.76% of Resident

This metric measures the percentage of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue that this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.