Advantage Living Center - Northwest

In Advantage Living Center - Northwest, 8.87% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Advantage Living Center - Northwest, 2.93% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents who have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care. Better nursing protocols limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Advantage Living Center - Northwest, 2.23% of Patients had UTIs

This figure gauges the percent of long-term patients that have experienced a UTI. UTI's may be a sign of a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this datapoint can also be skewed for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for these infections.

In Advantage Living Center - Northwest, 13.4% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Advantage Living Center - Northwest, 19.66% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are used to treat residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Advantage Living Center - Northwest, 3.38% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Advantage Living Center - Northwest, 91.02% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.

In Advantage Living Center - Northwest, 12.09% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Advantage Living Center - Northwest, 13.78% Percentage of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term care patients who maintained mobility. Many argue that mobility is important for residents' physical and mental health.

In Advantage Living Center - Northwest, 1.65 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is important to the physical health of nursing home residents.

In Advantage Living Center - Northwest, 13.78 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Advantage Living Center - Northwest, 11.28 Percentage of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of care.

In Advantage Living Center - Northwest, 77.57% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements.