Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

In Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 7.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This gauges the percent of long-term patients who suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a solid barometer of a facility's nursing care quality.

In Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 3.33% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term stay residents who have sustained a fall leading to serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining nursing ratings.

In Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 1.51% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely linked to facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better nursing care limits the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for these infections.

In Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 11.48% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for a variety of conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Unfortunately, in some cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 22.56% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of long-term residents receiving antianxiety medications.

In Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 4.81% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients demonstrating symptoms of depression. Some experts believe this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.

In Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 94.64% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 17.1% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and continence. Some experts believe that this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

In Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 16.36% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 1.67 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is usually a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the overall quality of long-term care.

In Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 16.36 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 11.4 Percentage of Patients

This metric tracks the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 66.86% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.