Chicago Ridge Nursing Center

In Chicago Ridge Nursing Center, 8.73% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents who are suffering from pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a great indicator of a facility's nursing care quality.

In Chicago Ridge Nursing Center, 3.45% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . Major falls are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Chicago Ridge Nursing Center, 2.6% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this statistic could be skewed for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for these infections.

In Chicago Ridge Nursing Center, 18.11% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These drugs are sometimes used for several medical conditions, including dementia.

In Chicago Ridge Nursing Center, 19.04% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Chicago Ridge Nursing Center, 30.45% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients demonstrating signs of depression.

In Chicago Ridge Nursing Center, 87.4% of Patients

This is the percent of residents that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Chicago Ridge Nursing Center, 13.9% Percentage of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and taking a bath. Many would argue this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Chicago Ridge Nursing Center, 17.56% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients who maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

In Chicago Ridge Nursing Center, 1.66 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Chicago Ridge Nursing Center, 17.56 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Chicago Ridge Nursing Center, 11.82 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Chicago Ridge Nursing Center, 71.65% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents who saw functional improvements.