Worthington Healthcare Center

In Worthington Healthcare Center, 5.07% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care limits the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Worthington Healthcare Center, 5.06% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term care patients who have had a fall which caused severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating nursing grades.

In Worthington Healthcare Center, 1.94% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of long-term stay residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. While a higher rate of these infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's nursing care, it can be problematic to compare different nursing homes due to facilities having differing reporting standards.

In Worthington Healthcare Center, 13.42% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Worthington Healthcare Center, 27.51% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure measures the percent of long-term care residents taking antianxiety medications.

In Worthington Healthcare Center, 5.72% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who are showing symptoms of depression.

In Worthington Healthcare Center, 97.26% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Worthington Healthcare Center, 4.89% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and using the bathroom. Some experts would argue this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Worthington Healthcare Center, 8.7% of Residents

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

In Worthington Healthcare Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is critical to the physical health of nursing home patients.

In Worthington Healthcare Center, 8.7% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Worthington Healthcare Center, 10.59% of Patients

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

In Worthington Healthcare Center, 87.15% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.