St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center

In St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center, 13.33% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to staying in one position for an excessive period of time.

In St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center, 1.35% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of long-term care residents that sustained a fall which caused serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be an indicator of poor nursing care.

In St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center, 2.69% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely the result of worse hygiene protocols. Closer supervision limits the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center, 20.45% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term care patients that were prescribed antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such medications aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely more on these medications due to having more residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center, 14.39% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are generally prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

In St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center, 0% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term residents who are showing depressive symptoms.

In St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center, 99.16% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center, 5.58% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of the erosion of a patient's medical condition.

In St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center, 16.32% of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term care patients who were able to retain mobility.

In St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center, 16.32% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center, 88.29% of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's often correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.