Park Avenue Health Center

In Park Avenue Health Center, 5.21% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols minimizes the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Park Avenue Health Center, 6.77% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure measures the percentage of long-term residents which suffered a fall which caused severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining nursing scores.

In Park Avenue Health Center, 0.45% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely caused by facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Closer supervision reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for infections.

In Park Avenue Health Center, 19.21% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who were given antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such medications aren't medically indicated. However, some facilities need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of patients with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Park Avenue Health Center, 22.92% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is an indication of the percent of long-term care patients which were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly prescribed to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Park Avenue Health Center, 3.54% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who are showing signs of depression. High rates of depression may be a sign worse patient care.

In Park Avenue Health Center, 71.36% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Park Avenue Health Center, 26.07% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Park Avenue Health Center, 27.44% of Residents

This indicates the percent of patients that maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In Park Avenue Health Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Park Avenue Health Center, 27.44% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures 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 residents.

In Park Avenue Health Center, 5.14% of Patients

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

In Park Avenue Health Center, 71.96% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with activities of daily living often correlates with superior rehabilitation services.