Pontchartrain Health Care Center

In Pontchartrain Health Care Center, 7.94% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from remaining in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In Pontchartrain Health Care Center, 2.7% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term residents who suffered a fall which caused serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining nursing scores.

In Pontchartrain Health Care Center, 8.17% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often caused by lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care minimizes the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Pontchartrain Health Care Center, 29.84% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This measures the percent of long-term care residents which were administered antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such drugs aren't medically indicated. However, some facilities need to rely on these medications due to having more residents with cognitive disorders.

In Pontchartrain Health Care Center, 36.2% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure tells you the percent of long-term care residents taking antianxiety drugs.

In Pontchartrain Health Care Center, 0.31% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who are showing depressive symptoms. High rates of depression could indicate lower quality care.

In Pontchartrain Health Care Center, 89.18% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Pontchartrain Health Care Center, 23.43% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Pontchartrain Health Care Center, 20.57% of Residents

This indicates the percent of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Pontchartrain Health Care Center, 0.04 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to the physical well-being of residents.

In Pontchartrain Health Care Center, 20.57% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In Pontchartrain Health Care Center, 22.85% of Patients

This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to gauge short-term care.

In Pontchartrain Health Care Center, 67.87% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.