Urbandale Health Care Center

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 6.08% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term residents that developed pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 3.74% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents who have had a fall which caused serious injury.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 2.94% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of long-term care residents that suffered from urinary tract infections. Although a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it can be problematic to compare between facilities due to reporting standards.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 16.71% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 18.64% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term residents who were given antianxiety medication. These medications are typically given to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 4.84% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents exhibiting symptoms of depression. Some argue that this is a reliable measure of quality of life.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 94.37% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 16.8% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate erosion of a patient's health.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 20.56% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 1.17 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 20.56 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 11.28 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Urbandale Health Care Center, 79.5% Percentage of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with ADL's usually correlates with superior rehabilitation.