Parkersburg Center

In Parkersburg Center, 17.42% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Parkersburg Center, 4.21% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who had falls which caused serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining our nursing scores.

In Parkersburg Center, 3.45% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents which suffered from a urinary tract infection. Although a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it is problematic to compare between nursing homes due to nursing homes having reporting standards.

In Parkersburg Center, 6.36% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term residents who are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs are not medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely more on these medications due to having more patients suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Parkersburg Center, 20.92% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are generally used to treat patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Parkersburg Center, 20.61% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Parkersburg Center, 96.68% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these types of vaccines indispensable.

In Parkersburg Center, 24.62% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and eating. Some believe that this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Parkersburg Center, 20.24% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

In Parkersburg Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is important to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home residents.

In Parkersburg Center, 20.24% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Parkersburg Center, 9.04% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to gauge patient care during rehabilitation.

In Parkersburg Center, 74.96% of Resident

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