Dwyer Home

In Dwyer Home, 6.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure tells you the percent of long-term stay patients which have new or worsened pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into our nursing grades.

In Dwyer Home, 3.68% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are often linked to poor nursing care. Closer supervision can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Dwyer Home, 2.42% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely the result of poor nursing care. However, this metric can be skewed for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Dwyer Home, 19.05% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are given to residents for a variety of conditions, including cognitive disorders. Sadly, in limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Dwyer Home, 18.65% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This gauges the percent of long-term care patients taking antianxiety drugs.

In Dwyer Home, 1.93% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Some experts believe this is a measure of patient quality of life.

In Dwyer Home, 91.44% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Dwyer Home, 15.15% Percentage of Patients

This is the percent of residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could indicate erosion of a patient's health.

In Dwyer Home, 17.66% Percentage of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term care residents that maintained mobility.

In Dwyer Home, 1.44 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.

In Dwyer Home, 17.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Dwyer Home, 10.93 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of rehabilitation.

In Dwyer Home, 71.35% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of independence with activities of daily living generally correlates with better rehabilitation.