Dwellside Care & Rehab

In Dwellside Care & Rehab, 4.56% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of long-term patients that suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are an indicator of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

In Dwellside Care & Rehab, 2.11% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a fall resulting in serious injury.

In Dwellside Care & Rehab, 0.51% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term care residents who sustained urinary tract infections. Although more infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it can be difficult to compare different nursing homes due to facilities having varying reporting standards.

In Dwellside Care & Rehab, 7.81% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of long-term stay patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such medications are not medically required. However, some facilities need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of patients with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Dwellside Care & Rehab, 8.79% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Dwellside Care & Rehab, 27.15% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients demonstrating symptoms of depression. Higher levels of depression may indicate a less hospitable environment.

In Dwellside Care & Rehab, 96.58% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Dwellside Care & Rehab, 18.47% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and taking a bath. Some argue this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Dwellside Care & Rehab, 17.89% of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients that retained mobility levels. Some experts argue that the ability to move around is vital to residents' health.

In Dwellside Care & Rehab, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Dwellside Care & Rehab, 17.89% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Dwellside Care & Rehab, 10.96% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to measure patient care during rehabilitation.

In Dwellside Care & Rehab, 78.94% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with activities of daily living generally correlates with better rehabilitation.