Urbandale Health Care Center

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 6.74% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term stay patients which have new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining our nursing grades.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 2.88% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure gauges the percentage of long-term care patients who sustained falls resulting in major injury. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing ratings.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 3.36% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term stay residents which sustained UTI's. UTI's could be an indicator of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this statistic could be skewed for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for these infections.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 8.53% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term patients which are given antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of residents with dementia.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 10.33% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients which are administered antianxiety drugs. These medications are used to treat residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 3.07% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 97.9% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines indispensable.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 27.27% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and using the bathroom.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 25.82% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 25.82% of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 10.34% of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of rehabilitation.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 70.75% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some believe this is a measure of rehabilitation performance.