Tallgrass Creek

In Tallgrass Creek, 7.05% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols limits the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Tallgrass Creek, 5.14% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents which had falls which caused severe injury. We use this statistic in calculating nursing ratings.

In Tallgrass Creek, 3.56% of Patients had UTIs

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term patients which have sustained a UTI. UTI's could be an indicator of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this metric may be skewed for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for infections.

In Tallgrass Creek, 17.24% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure indicates the percentage of long-term residents which were given antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such medications aren't medically required. However, some facilities need to rely more on these drugs due to having more residents suffering from dementia.

In Tallgrass Creek, 22.38% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents receiving antianxiety drugs.

In Tallgrass Creek, 5.98% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who are showing signs of depression. Higher levels of depression could imply a less hospitable environment.

In Tallgrass Creek, 91.04% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these vaccines critical to patient health.

In Tallgrass Creek, 16.84% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and taking a bath.

In Tallgrass Creek, 19.61% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In Tallgrass Creek, 1.67 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is important to preserving the physical well-being of patients.

In Tallgrass Creek, 19.61 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Tallgrass Creek, 10.57 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of short-term care.

In Tallgrass Creek, 74.57% Percentage of Resident

This is a measure of the percent of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements.