Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care & Assisted Living

In Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care & Assisted Living, 7.58% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.

In Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care & Assisted Living, 3.23% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients that have had a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are considered by many experts to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Falls are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

In Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care & Assisted Living, 2.42% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often caused by lower quality nursing care. Closer supervision reduces the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care & Assisted Living, 23.28% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term stay residents who are administered antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such medications aren't medically indicated. However, some facilities may need to rely on these drugs due to having more patients suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care & Assisted Living, 32.74% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care & Assisted Living, 5.45% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.

In Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care & Assisted Living, 94.6% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient safety.

In Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care & Assisted Living, 21.82% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate deterioration of a resident's medical condition.

In Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care & Assisted Living, 27.55% of Residents

This is the percent of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care & Assisted Living, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of care.

In Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care & Assisted Living, 27.55% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.