Carriage Hill Bethesda

In Carriage Hill Bethesda, 10.35% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay patients which are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.

In Carriage Hill Bethesda, 2.83% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

In Carriage Hill Bethesda, 2.06% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care. However, this metric could also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Carriage Hill Bethesda, 13.12% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who are given antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs aren't medically required. However, some facilities need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of residents suffering from cognitive disorders.

In Carriage Hill Bethesda, 14.71% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Carriage Hill Bethesda, 10.05% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who are showing depressive symptoms.

In Carriage Hill Bethesda, 92.62% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Carriage Hill Bethesda, 19.85% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and continence.

In Carriage Hill Bethesda, 30.15% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients that remained mobile levels. Many in the industry believe that mobility is vital to patients health.

In Carriage Hill Bethesda, 0.99 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is key to maintaining the physical health of nursing home residents.

In Carriage Hill Bethesda, 30.15 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the health of patients.

In Carriage Hill Bethesda, 8.9 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Carriage Hill Bethesda, 73.77% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some would argue this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.