Vernon Healthcare Center

In Vernon Healthcare Center, 7.14% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure gauges the percentage of long-term residents who suffered from pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a reliable measure of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

In Vernon Healthcare Center, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Falls leading to injury are often the result of lower quality nursing care.

In Vernon Healthcare Center, 0.37% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely associated with a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this statistic could be misleading for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for these infections.

In Vernon Healthcare Center, 13.22% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure indicates the percent of long-term stay residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Vernon Healthcare Center, 14.29% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly used to treat patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Vernon Healthcare Center, 30.71% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. High rates of depression may be a sign worse patient care.

In Vernon Healthcare Center, 99.83% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Vernon Healthcare Center, 4.82% of Patients

This is the percent of residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of the decline of a patient's health.

In Vernon Healthcare Center, 1.42% of Residents

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

In Vernon Healthcare Center, 0.05 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Vernon Healthcare Center, 1.42% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of patients.

In Vernon Healthcare Center, 4.09% 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 Vernon Healthcare Center, 61.2% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with ADL's generally correlates with better rehabilitation.