Prestonsburg Health Care Center

In Prestonsburg Health Care Center, 9.06% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure is is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a great barometer of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

In Prestonsburg Health Care Center, 3.84% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are often associated with poor nursing care. Better nursing care limits the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Prestonsburg Health Care Center, 2.74% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often associated with poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing reduces the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Prestonsburg Health Care Center, 15.92% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term care residents that are administered antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs are not medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely more on these drugs due to having more residents with cognitive disorders.

In Prestonsburg Health Care Center, 28.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Prestonsburg Health Care Center, 8.85% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents who are showing depressive symptoms. Some argue this is a measure of quality of life.

In Prestonsburg Health Care Center, 90.04% of Patients

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

In Prestonsburg Health Care Center, 15.42% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Prestonsburg Health Care Center, 20.17% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

In Prestonsburg Health Care Center, 1.59 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Prestonsburg Health Care Center, 20.17 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

In Prestonsburg Health Care Center, 13.78 Percentage of Patients

Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess short-term care.

In Prestonsburg Health Care Center, 72.12% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with ADL's generally correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.