Sachem Center for Health & Rehabilitation

In Sachem Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 6.38% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

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

In Sachem Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 4.17% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are often linked to lower levels of patient supervision. Better nursing protocols can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Sachem Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 1.37% of Patients had UTIs

This figure gauges the percent of long-term patients which suffered from a urinary tract infection. While more of these infections may reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it can be problematic to compare different facilities due to facilities having varying reporting standards.

In Sachem Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 13.92% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric tells you the percent of long-term residents taking antipsychotic drugs. 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 situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Sachem Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 20.99% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of long-term residents receiving antianxiety drugs.

In Sachem Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 2.76% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who are showing signs of depression.

In Sachem Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 99.09% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines vital to patient care.

In Sachem Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 18.97% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Sachem Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 17.12% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who remained mobile levels.

In Sachem Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Sachem Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 17.12% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Sachem Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 15.77% of Patients

This is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Sachem Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 90.76% of Resident

This metric 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 experts would argue this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.