Alden Estates of Shorewood

In Alden Estates of Shorewood, 8.94% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Alden Estates of Shorewood, 3.47% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents who have had a fall which resulted in serious injury.

In Alden Estates of Shorewood, 2.6% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. However, this metric may be skewed for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Alden Estates of Shorewood, 18.4% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents who are administered antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in scenarios where such drugs aren't medically indicated. However, some facilities may need to rely more on these medications due to having more residents with dementia.

In Alden Estates of Shorewood, 19.11% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term care patients taking antianxiety medications.

In Alden Estates of Shorewood, 29.8% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients exhibiting symptoms of depression.

In Alden Estates of Shorewood, 87.49% of Patients

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

In Alden Estates of Shorewood, 14.23% Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom.

In Alden Estates of Shorewood, 19.34% Percentage of Residents

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

In Alden Estates of Shorewood, 1.51 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is important to the physical well-being of residents.

In Alden Estates of Shorewood, 19.34 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Alden Estates of Shorewood, 11.45 Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Alden Estates of Shorewood, 71.39% Percentage of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living typically correlates with better rehabilitation.