East Glen

In East Glen, 5.17% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols limits the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In East Glen, 2.29% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure gauges the percentage of long-term residents that have suffered falls resulting in major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating nursing scores.

In East Glen, 1.92% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of long-term stay residents that had a UTI. UTI's could be an indication of lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this datapoint could be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for these infections.

In East Glen, 16.21% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In East Glen, 21.76% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In East Glen, 0.8% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term residents showing symptoms of depression. Some argue that this is a measure of quality of life.

In East Glen, 73.62% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In East Glen, 10.89% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of deterioration of a patient's health.

In East Glen, 9.29% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.

In East Glen, 9.29% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In East Glen, 4.93% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In East Glen, 43.67% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with ADL's often correlates with better rehabilitation services.