Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare

In Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 6.6% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 2.27% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term stay patients that experienced falls which resulted in serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be a sign of lower quality nursing care.

In Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 6.19% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often associated with worse hygiene protocols. However, this datapoint may also be skewed for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 19.6% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term stay residents which were given antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications are not medically required. However, some nursing homes may need to rely on these medications due to having more residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 16.75% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 1.47% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents exhibiting depressive symptoms. Higher rates of depression could be a sign a less hospitable environment.

In Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 99.77% of Patients

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

In Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 5.15% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 5.98% of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that maintained mobility. Many believe that the ability to move around is critical to residents' mental and physical well-being.

In Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 5.98% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 15.71% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 75.35% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements.