The Alverno Health Care Center

In The Alverno Health Care Center, 7.41% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.

In The Alverno Health Care Center, 1.35% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients who have had a fall which caused severe injury.

In The Alverno Health Care Center, 4.52% of Patients had UTIs

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's may be an indicator of lower quality nursing care. However, this statistic may be skewed for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In The Alverno Health Care Center, 19.91% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who are administered antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of residents suffering from dementia.

In The Alverno Health Care Center, 21.47% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety medications. These drugs are used to treat patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In The Alverno Health Care Center, 0% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care residents who are showing signs of depression. Some believe this is a reliable measure of patient quality of care.

In The Alverno Health Care Center, 99.57% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In The Alverno Health Care Center, 18.72% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and continence.

In The Alverno Health Care Center, 18.91% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

In The Alverno Health Care Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is key to the physical health of nursing home patients.

In The Alverno Health Care Center, 18.91% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In The Alverno Health Care Center, 11.52% of Patients

Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In The Alverno Health Care Center, 71.81% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many believe this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.