Ssm Health St Mary's Care Center

In Ssm Health St Mary's Care Center, 6.93% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term residents that developed pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are an barometer of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

In Ssm Health St Mary's Care Center, 3.27% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are often the result of poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can reduce the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Ssm Health St Mary's Care Center, 3.19% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely linked to facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better hygiene protocols limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Ssm Health St Mary's Care Center, 13.83% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who were given antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of residents suffering from cognitive disorders.

In Ssm Health St Mary's Care Center, 15.45% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term stay residents that were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are generally given to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Ssm Health St Mary's Care Center, 6.26% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients showing signs of depression. Some experts would argue this is a measure of quality of care.

In Ssm Health St Mary's Care Center, 92.96% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Ssm Health St Mary's Care Center, 13.23% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate the deterioration of a patient's well-being.

In Ssm Health St Mary's Care Center, 20.17% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

In Ssm Health St Mary's Care Center, 1.28 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Ssm Health St Mary's Care Center, 20.17 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.

In Ssm Health St Mary's Care Center, 13.08 Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to gauge short-term care.

In Ssm Health St Mary's Care Center, 75.51% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements.