The Guardian Center

In The Guardian Center, 6.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.

In The Guardian Center, 3.68% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision. More supervision reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In The Guardian Center, 2.42% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often caused by worse hygiene protocols. Additional nurse staffing can reduce the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for these infections.

In The Guardian Center, 19.05% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents which were prescribed antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such medications are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely on these medications due to having more residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In The Guardian Center, 18.65% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. These medications are used to treat patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

In The Guardian Center, 1.93% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.

In The Guardian Center, 91.44% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In The Guardian Center, 15.15% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of decline of a resident's medical condition.

In The Guardian Center, 17.66% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percentage of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

In The Guardian Center, 1.44 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In The Guardian Center, 17.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In The Guardian Center, 10.93 Percentage of Patients

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

In The Guardian Center, 71.35% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.