The Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

In The Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 7.3% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long.

In The Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 3.68% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents that have had a fall which resulted in severe injury.

In The Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often linked to poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this metric could be misleading for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In The Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 12.59% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many patients, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In The Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 21.99% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term care patients taking antianxiety medications.

In The Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 21.39% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Many would argue this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.

In The Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 88.91% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In The Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 14.84% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of erosion of a resident's medical condition.

In The Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 12.66% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of patients who maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

In The Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 12.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In The Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 12.98 Percentage of Patients

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

In The Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 75.85% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with ADL's generally correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.