Palmetto Subacute Care Center

In Palmetto Subacute Care Center, 6.49% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Palmetto Subacute Care Center, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure gauges the percent of long-term residents that sustained falls which resulted in major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing our nursing scores.

In Palmetto Subacute Care Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic gauges the percent of long-term stay residents that have sustained UTI's. Although more of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it is difficult to compare between nursing homes due to reporting standards.

In Palmetto Subacute Care Center, 19.18% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to patients for a variety of medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Tragically, in limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Palmetto Subacute Care Center, 33.03% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term patients receiving antianxiety drugs.

In Palmetto Subacute Care Center, 0.48% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents demonstrating signs of depression. High rates of depression could indicate lower quality care.

In Palmetto Subacute Care Center, 100% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Palmetto Subacute Care Center, 5.26% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and continence.

In Palmetto Subacute Care Center, 3.36% of Residents

This metric tracks the percentage of long-term stay residents that retained mobility levels.

In Palmetto Subacute Care Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Palmetto Subacute Care Center, 3.36% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Palmetto Subacute Care Center, 5.26% of Patients

Measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to gauge patient care during rehabilitation.

In Palmetto Subacute Care Center, 78.61% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.