St Andre Health Care Facility

In St Andre Health Care Facility, 3.62% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure indicates the percent of long-term residents who suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.

In St Andre Health Care Facility, 1.53% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision. Better nursing protocols limits the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In St Andre Health Care Facility, 0.82% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often linked to nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. More frequent bathing minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for these infections.

In St Andre Health Care Facility, 26.88% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to residents for many conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Tragically, in some situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In St Andre Health Care Facility, 11.17% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

In St Andre Health Care Facility, 6.04% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. High rates of depression could indicate worse patient care.

In St Andre Health Care Facility, 93.35% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In St Andre Health Care Facility, 8.64% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate the erosion of a resident's medical condition.

In St Andre Health Care Facility, 17.17% of Residents

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients that maintained mobility. Many believe that mobility is important for patients mental and physical well-being.

In St Andre Health Care Facility, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is key to maintaining the physical health of nursing home patients.

In St Andre Health Care Facility, 17.17% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of patients.

In St Andre Health Care Facility, 20.56% of Patients

This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In St Andre Health Care Facility, 76.48% of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts believe this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation performance.