The Health Center - Salem Campus

In The Health Center - Salem Campus, 3.8% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents that suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.

In The Health Center - Salem Campus, 6.62% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are often associated with lower quality nursing care. Better nursing protocols can limit the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In The Health Center - Salem Campus, 3.02% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are routinely the result of poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this statistic may be skewed for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In The Health Center - Salem Campus, 11.83% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that were administered antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may mean 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 drugs due to having more residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In The Health Center - Salem Campus, 22.82% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

In The Health Center - Salem Campus, 0.39% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In The Health Center - Salem Campus, 99.83% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In The Health Center - Salem Campus, 10.48% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In The Health Center - Salem Campus, 11.56% of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term stay residents that were able to retain mobility.

In The Health Center - Salem Campus, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In The Health Center - Salem Campus, 11.56% of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.

In The Health Center - Salem Campus, 14.13% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to gauge the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In The Health Center - Salem Campus, 72.61% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many in the industry believe this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.