Alpine Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation

In Alpine Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, 7.57% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from staying in one position for an excessive period of time.

In Alpine Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, 5.38% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term care residents that sustained a fall which resulted in major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing nursing grades.

In Alpine Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often associated with lower quality nursing care. Closer supervision limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for these infections.

In Alpine Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, 17.89% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Alpine Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, 20.74% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are administered to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Alpine Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, 7.42% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay patients showing symptoms of depression. Some experts would argue that this is a measure of quality of care.

In Alpine Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, 100% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.

In Alpine Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, 19.14% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate the deterioration of a patient's well-being.

In Alpine Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, 3.58% of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Alpine Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of care.

In Alpine Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, 3.58% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Alpine Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, 25.99% of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care.

In Alpine Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, 77.73% of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.