The Waters of Scottsburg

In The Waters of Scottsburg, 7.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long.

In The Waters of Scottsburg, 0.92% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Major falls are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

In The Waters of Scottsburg, 1.88% of Patients had UTIs

This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients which have had urinary tract infections. Although more infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it can be difficult to compare different nursing homes due to nursing homes having differing reporting standards.

In The Waters of Scottsburg, 15.15% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many patients, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In The Waters of Scottsburg, 31.87% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term stay residents that are administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are given to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In The Waters of Scottsburg, 9.14% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients exhibiting signs of depression.

In The Waters of Scottsburg, 90.69% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these vaccines indispensable.

In The Waters of Scottsburg, 8.29% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and eating. Some experts believe this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In The Waters of Scottsburg, 6.97% of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that were able to retain mobility. Many believe that mobility is vital to patients physical and mental well-being.

In The Waters of Scottsburg, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In The Waters of Scottsburg, 6.97% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In The Waters of Scottsburg, 13.38% of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of rehabilitation.

In The Waters of Scottsburg, 82.29% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.