Palm Terrace Care Center

In Palm Terrace Care Center, 8.96% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

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

In Palm Terrace Care Center, 1.09% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric tells you the percentage of long-term residents who have suffered falls which caused serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Palm Terrace Care Center, 3.9% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often caused by a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this datapoint could be skewed for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Palm Terrace Care Center, 5.95% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term patients which were given antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may mean a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such drugs aren't medically indicated. However, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these drugs due to having more patients suffering from dementia.

In Palm Terrace Care Center, 12.22% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of residents given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Palm Terrace Care Center, 30.68% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Palm Terrace Care Center, 100% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Palm Terrace Care Center, 7.87% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of erosion of a patient's health.

In Palm Terrace Care Center, 10.18% of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term patients that maintained mobility. Many would argue that the ability to move around is important for patients health.

In Palm Terrace Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of long-term care.

In Palm Terrace Care Center, 10.18% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Palm Terrace Care Center, 9.19% of Patients

This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to gauge patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Palm Terrace Care Center, 86.62% of Resident

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