The Guardian Center

In The Guardian Center, 6.42% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who developed pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.

In The Guardian Center, 3.57% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents which have had a fall which resulted in severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indicator of poor nursing care.

In The Guardian Center, 2.4% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely linked to a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this datapoint may also be misleading for some facilities due to different reporting standards for these infections.

In The Guardian Center, 19.12% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In The Guardian Center, 19% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term residents receiving antianxiety medications.

In The Guardian Center, 1.96% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. Some believe this is a reliable measure of quality of care.

In The Guardian Center, 91.59% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In The Guardian Center, 15.22% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and taking a bath. Some would argue this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

In The Guardian Center, 19.05% Percentage of Residents

This is the percentage of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

In The Guardian Center, 1.24 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.

In The Guardian Center, 19.05 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In The Guardian Center, 10.96 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care.

In The Guardian Center, 70.74% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of independence with activities of daily living usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.