St. Camillus - South Residence Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing

In St. Camillus - South Residence Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing, 21.05% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care limits the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In St. Camillus - South Residence Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric gauges the percent of long-term patients which have had a fall which caused serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing our nursing scores.

In St. Camillus - South Residence Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing, 2.6% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often caused by lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for infections.

In St. Camillus - South Residence Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing, 3.7% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In St. Camillus - South Residence Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing, 14.29% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are used to treat residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

In St. Camillus - South Residence Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing, 2.5% of Patients

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

In St. Camillus - South Residence Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing, 97.67% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In St. Camillus - South Residence Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing, 10.2% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom. Some experts would argue that this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

In St. Camillus - South Residence Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing, 21.25% of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term patients who remained mobile levels. Many argue that mobility is vital to residents' mental and physical well-being.

In St. Camillus - South Residence Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing, 21.25% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of residents.

In St. Camillus - South Residence Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing, 15.68% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to gauge patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In St. Camillus - South Residence Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing, 64.83% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements.