Palm Garden of West Palm Beach

In Palm Garden of West Palm Beach, 9.08% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure is is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a great indicator of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

In Palm Garden of West Palm Beach, 2.82% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Palm Garden of West Palm Beach, 1.81% of Patients had UTIs

This figure tells you the percent of long-term care patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Although a higher rate infections may reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it is problematic to compare different nursing homes due to facilities having differing reporting standards.

In Palm Garden of West Palm Beach, 10.64% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure indicates the percentage of long-term patients that were given antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such drugs aren't medically required. However, some nursing homes need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of patients with cognitive disorders.

In Palm Garden of West Palm Beach, 21.27% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In Palm Garden of West Palm Beach, 2.33% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who are exhibiting signs of depression.

In Palm Garden of West Palm Beach, 94.94% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these vaccines critical to patient well-being.

In Palm Garden of West Palm Beach, 13.07% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and eating.

In Palm Garden of West Palm Beach, 16.78% Percentage of Residents

This metric tracks the percentage of long-term stay patients who remained mobile levels.

In Palm Garden of West Palm Beach, 1.76 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Palm Garden of West Palm Beach, 16.78 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of patients.

In Palm Garden of West Palm Beach, 9.16 Percentage of Patients

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

In Palm Garden of West Palm Beach, 78.49% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.