Ascension Living Casa Scalabrini Village

In Ascension Living Casa Scalabrini Village, 8.73% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients who suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a solid barometer of a facility's nursing care quality.

In Ascension Living Casa Scalabrini Village, 3.45% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of long-term patients that suffered a fall which caused severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be an indicator of poor nursing care.

In Ascension Living Casa Scalabrini Village, 2.6% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely the result of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this datapoint could be misleading for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for these infections.

In Ascension Living Casa Scalabrini Village, 18.11% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents which are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such medications are not medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely on these medications due to having more patients suffering from dementia.

In Ascension Living Casa Scalabrini Village, 19.04% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Ascension Living Casa Scalabrini Village, 30.45% of Patients

This is the percent of patients exhibiting symptoms of depression. High levels of depression could imply lower quality care.

In Ascension Living Casa Scalabrini Village, 87.4% of Patients

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

In Ascension Living Casa Scalabrini Village, 13.9% Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and bathing.

In Ascension Living Casa Scalabrini Village, 17.56% Percentage of Residents

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients that maintained mobility. Some argue that mobility is critical to patients health.

In Ascension Living Casa Scalabrini Village, 1.66 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.

In Ascension Living Casa Scalabrini Village, 17.56 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of residents.

In Ascension Living Casa Scalabrini Village, 11.82 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.

In Ascension Living Casa Scalabrini Village, 71.65% Percentage of Resident

This is the percent of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.