Trussville Health & Rehabilitation Center

In Trussville Health & Rehabilitation Center, 9.21% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to remaining in the same position for too long.

In Trussville Health & Rehabilitation Center, 3.5% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic tells you the percent of long-term stay patients who sustained falls leading to serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indication of poor nursing care.

In Trussville Health & Rehabilitation Center, 3.27% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely the result of nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. More frequent bathing limits the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for these infections.

In Trussville Health & Rehabilitation Center, 19.34% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term care residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such medications aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of patients with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Trussville Health & Rehabilitation Center, 23.21% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents given antianxiety medications. These medications are used to treat patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Trussville Health & Rehabilitation Center, 1.38% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care residents who are showing depressive symptoms. Some argue this is a measure of quality of life.

In Trussville Health & Rehabilitation Center, 91.71% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Trussville Health & Rehabilitation Center, 13.51% Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and eating.

In Trussville Health & Rehabilitation Center, 18.39% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of residents that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.

In Trussville Health & Rehabilitation Center, 1.46 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of nursing home care.

In Trussville Health & Rehabilitation Center, 18.39 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Trussville Health & Rehabilitation Center, 11.47 Percentage of Patients

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

In Trussville Health & Rehabilitation Center, 72.41% Percentage of Resident

This is the percent of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with ADL's generally correlates with successful rehabilitation services.