Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care

In Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, 9.18% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, 3.11% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a fall which caused severe injury.

In Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, 2.03% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are often linked to a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this metric could be misleading for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for these infections.

In Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, 12.22% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to residents for a variety of conditions, including dementia. Unfortunately, in some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, 13.51% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, 13.75% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who are showing symptoms of depression.

In Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, 90.38% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, 15.3% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and eating. Many would argue that this is a measure of a resident's well-being.

In Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, 14.12% Percentage of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients that retained mobility levels.

In Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, 1.46 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.

In Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, 14.12 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, 9.74 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of care.

In Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, 75.23% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percentage of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts argue this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.