Deaconess Abundant Life Services

In Deaconess Abundant Life Services, 6.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to staying in one position for too long.

In Deaconess Abundant Life Services, 3.68% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that have experienced falls leading to serious injury. We use this statistic in determining our nursing scores.

In Deaconess Abundant Life Services, 2.42% of Patients had UTIs

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents which experienced a UTI. Although a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it can be problematic to compare between facilities due to facilities having inconsistent reporting standards.

In Deaconess Abundant Life Services, 19.05% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients who are administered antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such medications are not medically indicated. However, some nursing homes need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of residents with cognitive disorders.

In Deaconess Abundant Life Services, 18.65% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were given antianxiety medications. These medications are given to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Deaconess Abundant Life Services, 1.93% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients showing depressive symptoms. Increased rates of depression could be an indicator worse patient care.

In Deaconess Abundant Life Services, 91.44% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term patients who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient care.

In Deaconess Abundant Life Services, 15.15% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate the deterioration of a resident's well-being.

In Deaconess Abundant Life Services, 17.66% Percentage of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term care residents that remained mobile levels. Many in the industry argue that mobility is vital to patients physical and mental well-being.

In Deaconess Abundant Life Services, 1.44 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Deaconess Abundant Life Services, 17.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Deaconess Abundant Life Services, 10.93 Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Deaconess Abundant Life Services, 71.35% Percentage of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reliable measure of rehabilitation performance.