River Crossing of Creve Coeur

In River Crossing of Creve Coeur, 9.28% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

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

In River Crossing of Creve Coeur, 3.89% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents which have sustained falls which caused major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing our nursing ratings.

In River Crossing of Creve Coeur, 3.39% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely associated with lower quality nursing care. Closer supervision limits the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

In River Crossing of Creve Coeur, 20.47% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs aren't medically required. However, some facilities may need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of patients suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In River Crossing of Creve Coeur, 24.32% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are administered to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

In River Crossing of Creve Coeur, 4.19% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents demonstrating depressive symptoms. Many argue that this is a reliable measure of resident quality of life.

In River Crossing of Creve Coeur, 88.53% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In River Crossing of Creve Coeur, 14.79% Percentage of Patients

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

In River Crossing of Creve Coeur, 14.68% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that maintained mobility.

In River Crossing of Creve Coeur, 14.68 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In River Crossing of Creve Coeur, 11.55 Percentage of Patients

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

In River Crossing of Creve Coeur, 72.81% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.