Preakness Healthcare Center

In Preakness Healthcare Center, 11.06% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can minimize the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Preakness Healthcare Center, 1.47% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents that sustained a fall which resulted in severe injury.

In Preakness Healthcare Center, 1.73% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term care patients who had urinary tract infections. UTI's could be an indicator of worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this metric can be skewed for some facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.

In Preakness Healthcare Center, 11.25% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This gauges the percentage of long-term care residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely more on these medications due to having more residents suffering from dementia.

In Preakness Healthcare Center, 19.88% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Preakness Healthcare Center, 1.7% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term patients demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Preakness Healthcare Center, 99.76% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient care.

In Preakness Healthcare Center, 7.01% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and continence.

In Preakness Healthcare Center, 3.41% of Residents

This indicates the percent of residents who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

In Preakness Healthcare Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is important to maintaining the physical health of nursing home residents.

In Preakness Healthcare Center, 3.41% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

In Preakness Healthcare Center, 13.55% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Preakness Healthcare Center, 69.73% of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many believe that this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.