Taylor Care Center

In Taylor Care Center, 2.12% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.

In Taylor Care Center, 5.73% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients which had a fall which caused severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indicator of lower quality nursing care.

In Taylor Care Center, 2.24% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely associated with worse hygiene protocols. Additional nurse staffing reduces the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Taylor Care Center, 12.68% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such drugs aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely on these medications due to having more residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Taylor Care Center, 24% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percent of long-term care residents that were administered antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Taylor Care Center, 6.3% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients showing symptoms of depression.

In Taylor Care Center, 98.94% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines vital to patient care.

In Taylor Care Center, 13.15% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of the erosion of a resident's medical condition.

In Taylor Care Center, 8.55% of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term residents who maintained mobility. Some experts would argue that mobility is vital to patients mental and physical health.

In Taylor Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of nursing home care.

In Taylor Care Center, 8.55% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Taylor Care Center, 9.98% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of care.

In Taylor Care Center, 81.9% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with activities of daily living usually correlates with superior rehabilitation.