St Benedicts Health Center

In St Benedicts Health Center, 2.51% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term stay residents who are suffering from pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a reliable measure of quality of care.

In St Benedicts Health Center, 4.98% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are often linked to lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In St Benedicts Health Center, 3.19% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely associated with a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this metric can be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for these infections.

In St Benedicts Health Center, 15.13% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of long-term care residents which were administered antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such medications aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely on these medications due to having more patients suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In St Benedicts Health Center, 9.79% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are given to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In St Benedicts Health Center, 0% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who are exhibiting signs of depression.

In St Benedicts Health Center, 99.68% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.

In St Benedicts Health Center, 17.09% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate decline of a patient's medical condition.

In St Benedicts Health Center, 11.53% of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents that were able to retain mobility. Many would argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' health.

In St Benedicts Health Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In St Benedicts Health Center, 11.53% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In St Benedicts Health Center, 8.85% of Patients

This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to measure patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In St Benedicts Health Center, 88.7% of Resident

This is a measure of the percent of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many believe this is a measure of rehabilitation performance.