Laurel Lake Retirement Community

In Laurel Lake Retirement Community, 4.85% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long.

In Laurel Lake Retirement Community, 12.23% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are routinely linked to poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing minimizes the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Laurel Lake Retirement Community, 3.28% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. These infections could be associated with inadequate hygiene.

In Laurel Lake Retirement Community, 13.9% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are given to residents for a variety of medical conditions, such as dementia. Tragically, in limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Laurel Lake Retirement Community, 14.18% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents given antianxiety medications. These medications are given to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Laurel Lake Retirement Community, 13.89% of Patients

This is the percent of patients demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Laurel Lake Retirement Community, 95.65% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Laurel Lake Retirement Community, 12.06% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate the decline of a patient's health.

In Laurel Lake Retirement Community, 18.41% of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who remained mobile levels.

In Laurel Lake Retirement Community, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Laurel Lake Retirement Community, 18.41% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In Laurel Lake Retirement Community, 16.86% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Laurel Lake Retirement Community, 76.34% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts argue that this is a reliable measure of rehabilitation performance.