Royal Palm Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center

In Royal Palm Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center, 13.36% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.

In Royal Palm Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center, 2.72% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a fall which caused major injury.

In Royal Palm Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center, 1.87% of Patients had UTIs

This figure gauges the percent of long-term care patients who sustained a UTI. UTI's may be an indicator of poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this metric could also be misleading for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Royal Palm Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center, 9.4% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Royal Palm Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center, 11.93% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In Royal Palm Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center, 0% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Some experts argue that this is a measure of quality of life.

In Royal Palm Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center, 96.09% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Royal Palm Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center, 13.21% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate decline of a patient's medical condition.

In Royal Palm Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center, 15.18% of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents who maintained mobility. Some experts argue that mobility is critical to patients physical and mental well-being.

In Royal Palm Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Royal Palm Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center, 15.18% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Royal Palm Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center, 9.49% of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of short-term care.

In Royal Palm Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center, 67.38% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.