Sunset Estates of Purcell

In Sunset Estates of Purcell, 8.14% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure indicates the percent of long-term care residents who suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are an measure of a facility's nursing care quality.

In Sunset Estates of Purcell, 1.27% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are often the result of lower quality nursing care. More supervision minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Sunset Estates of Purcell, 3.73% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents which suffered from UTI's. UTI's could be a sign of poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this metric can be skewed for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Sunset Estates of Purcell, 11.03% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Sunset Estates of Purcell, 16.96% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents who were prescribed antianxiety medication. These medications are used to treat residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Sunset Estates of Purcell, 10.14% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients who are showing symptoms of depression. Some would argue that this is a measure of patient quality of care.

In Sunset Estates of Purcell, 100% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.

In Sunset Estates of Purcell, 10.28% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate decline of a resident's well-being.

In Sunset Estates of Purcell, 11.92% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who were able to retain mobility. Some experts believe that mobility is vital to residents' mental and physical health.

In Sunset Estates of Purcell, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of care.

In Sunset Estates of Purcell, 11.92% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Sunset Estates of Purcell, 21.62% of Patients

This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Sunset Estates of Purcell, 77.15% of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.