Pleasant Valley Nursing Center

In Pleasant Valley Nursing Center, 9.15% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from staying in one position for too long.

In Pleasant Valley Nursing Center, 5.17% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are often linked to lower levels of patient supervision. Additional nurse staffing can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Pleasant Valley Nursing Center, 1.91% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely associated with worse hygiene protocols. Additional nurse staffing minimizes the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Pleasant Valley Nursing Center, 21.49% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to residents for many conditions, such as dementia. Tragically, in limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Pleasant Valley Nursing Center, 21.4% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Pleasant Valley Nursing Center, 1.13% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who are exhibiting signs of depression.

In Pleasant Valley Nursing Center, 90.21% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines indispensable.

In Pleasant Valley Nursing Center, 8.37% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Pleasant Valley Nursing Center, 10.61% of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that remained mobile levels. Many in the industry believe that mobility is important for patients physical and mental well-being.

In Pleasant Valley Nursing Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the overall quality of long-term care.

In Pleasant Valley Nursing Center, 10.61% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Pleasant Valley Nursing Center, 20.72% 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 emergency medical situations is one way to gauge patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Pleasant Valley Nursing Center, 78.1% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts argue this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.