Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

In Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 11.51% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols reduces the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 1.73% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who experienced a fall which caused major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indicator of poor nursing care.

In Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 3.87% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term care residents which sustained urinary tract infections. UTI's could be an indicator of a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this statistic can be misleading for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for these infections.

In Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 3.49% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 16.07% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percent of long-term patients who were administered antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally used to treat residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 2.56% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care patients exhibiting symptoms of depression. Some experts believe this is a measure of resident quality of care.

In Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 90.67% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines important for resident well-being.

In Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 6.45% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of deterioration of a resident's health.

In Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 18.89% of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who remained mobile levels. Some experts argue that mobility is important for residents' physical and mental health.

In Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care.

In Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 18.89% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 12.69% of Patients

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

In Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 83.25% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living often correlates with superior rehabilitation services.