Palisades Living Center

In Palisades Living Center, 4.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who are suffering from pressure ulcers . We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.

In Palisades Living Center, 3.7% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are considered by many experts to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls resulting in injury are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

In Palisades Living Center, 0.84% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often the result of worse hygiene protocols. Additional nurse staffing limits the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for infections.

In Palisades Living Center, 25.44% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of long-term patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs aren't medically required. However, some facilities need to rely more on these medications due to having more patients with dementia.

In Palisades Living Center, 13.36% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Palisades Living Center, 1.37% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients showing depressive symptoms.

In Palisades Living Center, 84.76% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Palisades Living Center, 8.49% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and bathing. Some experts believe that this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Palisades Living Center, 14.53% of Residents

This is the percentage of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Palisades Living Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Palisades Living Center, 14.53% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Palisades Living Center, 21.55% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Palisades Living Center, 69.32% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some believe that this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.