Palo Pinto Nursing Center

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 5.95% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint is is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents which developed new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a solid measure of nursing care quality.

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 5.73% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who have suffered a fall which resulted in major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be a sign of lower quality nursing care.

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often caused by lower quality nursing care. However, this datapoint can be misleading for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 9.83% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 21.59% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are given to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 12.55% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients demonstrating symptoms of depression. Increased rates of depression could imply a lower level of care.

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 100% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 5.31% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and eating.

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 9.87% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients who maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is typically a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 9.87% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 21.33% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Palo Pinto Nursing Center, 70.45% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.