Blue Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center

In Blue Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, 5.84% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Blue Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, 5.56% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a fall which resulted in severe injury.

In Blue Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, 1.6% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely the result of poor nursing care. Better nursing care can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for these infections.

In Blue Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, 30.63% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for a variety of conditions, including dementia. Unfortunately, in some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Blue Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, 39.5% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Blue Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, 1.23% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents demonstrating signs of depression. Many would argue this is a reasonable measure of quality of life.

In Blue Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, 81.12% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Blue Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, 21.74% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate the erosion of a resident's health.

In Blue Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, 24.35% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who were able to retain mobility. Many in the industry would argue that the ability to move around is vital to patients health.

In Blue Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Blue Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, 24.35% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.

In Blue Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, 26.2% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Blue Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, 67.16% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's generally correlates with superior rehabilitation.