Presbyterian Village North Special Care Center

In Presbyterian Village North Special Care Center, 6.14% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Presbyterian Village North Special Care Center, 0.78% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision. More supervision can limit the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Presbyterian Village North Special Care Center, 1.67% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by facilities with lower levels of hygiene. More frequent bathing limits 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 these infections.

In Presbyterian Village North Special Care Center, 11.72% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are administered to residents for a variety of conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Tragically, in some cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Presbyterian Village North Special Care Center, 16.84% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term care patients that are given antianxiety medication. These drugs are prescribed to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Presbyterian Village North Special Care Center, 1.65% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term patients who are showing depressive symptoms. Many argue this is a reliable measure of patient quality of life.

In Presbyterian Village North Special Care Center, 89.37% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Presbyterian Village North Special Care Center, 18.68% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and eating. Some experts would argue this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Presbyterian Village North Special Care Center, 14.38% of Residents

This metric tracks the percentage of long-term care residents that retained mobility levels.

In Presbyterian Village North Special Care Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.

In Presbyterian Village North Special Care Center, 14.38% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

In Presbyterian Village North Special Care Center, 8.45% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Presbyterian Village North Special Care Center, 69.41% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many would argue that this is a measure of rehabilitation services.