Buckingham's Choice

In Buckingham's Choice, 10.28% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care reduces the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Buckingham's Choice, 2.53% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term patients who have sustained falls resulting in major injury. We use this statistic in determining nursing scores.

In Buckingham's Choice, 2.06% of Patients had UTIs

This metric indicates the percent of long-term care patients who have sustained a urinary tract infection. While a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it can be problematic to compare different nursing homes due to facilities having differing reporting standards.

In Buckingham's Choice, 12.87% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of residents suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Buckingham's Choice, 13.59% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric tells you the percentage of long-term care patients which are given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are used to treat residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Buckingham's Choice, 11.04% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents showing depressive symptoms. Increased rates of depression could be a sign worse patient care.

In Buckingham's Choice, 90.84% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these vaccines critical to patient health.

In Buckingham's Choice, 20.64% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate the decline of a resident's medical condition.

In Buckingham's Choice, 24.5% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that remained mobile levels.

In Buckingham's Choice, 24.5 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Buckingham's Choice, 9.63 Percentage of Patients

Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Buckingham's Choice, 73.32% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements.