The Ambassador Lincoln

In The Ambassador Lincoln, 2.94% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from staying in the same position for too long.

In The Ambassador Lincoln, 3% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. Better nursing protocols reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In The Ambassador Lincoln, 3.13% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that suffered from urinary tract infections. Although more infections may reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it is difficult to compare different facilities due to differing reporting standards.

In The Ambassador Lincoln, 18.18% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for a variety of medical conditions, including dementia. Sadly, in some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In The Ambassador Lincoln, 30.63% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are given to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In The Ambassador Lincoln, 3.83% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients showing symptoms of depression. Some experts believe this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.

In The Ambassador Lincoln, 77.33% of Patients

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

In The Ambassador Lincoln, 10.71% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and taking a bath.

In The Ambassador Lincoln, 21% of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that remained mobile levels.

In The Ambassador Lincoln, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In The Ambassador Lincoln, 21% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

In The Ambassador Lincoln, 14.29% 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 The Ambassador Lincoln, 43.18% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with activities of daily living usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.