Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center

In Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center, 3.32% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure gauges the percent of long-term residents which developed pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center, 2.69% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are considered by many experts to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care.

In Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center, 0.32% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are routinely caused by worse hygiene protocols. However, this datapoint could also be skewed for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center, 1.85% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term care residents that are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such drugs are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely on these medications due to having more residents with cognitive disorders.

In Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center, 21.21% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of long-term residents who are administered antianxiety medication. These medications are generally used to treat residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center, 5.77% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center, 100% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center, 9.27% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and continence. Some argue that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center, 9.38% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of patients that were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to the physical well-being of nursing home patients.

In Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center, 9.38% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center, 13.14% of Patients

This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center, 96.32% of Resident

This is a measure of the percent of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements.