Bethesda Southgate

In Bethesda Southgate, 9.2% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Bethesda Southgate, 3.84% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term care residents who have experienced a fall leading to severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing our nursing scores.

In Bethesda Southgate, 3.29% of Patients had UTIs

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Although a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it is difficult to compare between facilities due to varying reporting standards.

In Bethesda Southgate, 20.12% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term residents who are given antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such drugs are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely more on these drugs due to having more residents suffering from cognitive disorders.

In Bethesda Southgate, 24.45% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure indicates the percent of long-term care patients which are given antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Bethesda Southgate, 5.4% of Patients

This is the percent of residents showing signs of depression. Increased levels of depression may reveal a less hospitable environment.

In Bethesda Southgate, 86.07% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Bethesda Southgate, 15.8% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and eating. Many in the industry believe this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Bethesda Southgate, 13.34% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that retained mobility levels. Some argue that mobility is vital to residents' mental and physical well-being.

In Bethesda Southgate, 1.86 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.

In Bethesda Southgate, 13.34 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Bethesda Southgate, 13.27 Percentage of Patients

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

In Bethesda Southgate, 71.67% Percentage of Resident

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