Professional Post Acute Center

In Professional Post Acute Center, 9.18% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.

In Professional Post Acute Center, 2.8% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Major falls are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

In Professional Post Acute Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely associated with lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Professional Post Acute Center, 19.05% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents for a variety of medical conditions, such as dementia. Sadly, in some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Professional Post Acute Center, 7.28% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are administered to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Professional Post Acute Center, 4.38% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term patients demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Professional Post Acute Center, 100% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these vaccines indispensable.

In Professional Post Acute Center, 3.64% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of deterioration of a resident's health.

In Professional Post Acute Center, 4.15% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who were able to retain mobility.

In Professional Post Acute Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Professional Post Acute Center, 4.15% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Professional Post Acute Center, 21.69% of Patients

This is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Professional Post Acute Center, 95.62% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.