The Preston Health Center

In The Preston Health Center, 3.8% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In The Preston Health Center, 8.06% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients who sustained a fall which caused severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating our nursing grades.

In The Preston Health Center, 4.88% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely linked to worse hygiene protocols. However, this metric can also be misleading for some facilities due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In The Preston Health Center, 9.68% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents which are prescribed antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such medications are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely on these medications due to having more patients with dementia.

In The Preston Health Center, 5.41% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

In The Preston Health Center, 0% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents exhibiting depressive symptoms.

In The Preston Health Center, 99.18% of Patients

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

In The Preston Health Center, 9.71% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and continence. Some argue that this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In The Preston Health Center, 15.24% of Residents

This is the percent of patients that were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

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

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

In The Preston Health Center, 15.24% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of residents.

In The Preston Health Center, 12.37% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In The Preston Health Center, 95.24% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with ADL's typically correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.