Edgewater Care Center

In Edgewater Care Center, 7.17% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric tells you the percentage of long-term care patients which suffered from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.

In Edgewater Care Center, 3.38% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are often associated with poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing minimizes the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Edgewater Care Center, 1.52% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely caused by a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this metric can also be misleading for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Edgewater Care Center, 10.14% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric measures the percent of long-term residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Edgewater Care Center, 22.67% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term care residents who were given antianxiety medication. These medications are commonly used to treat residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Edgewater Care Center, 4.84% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients showing depressive symptoms. Many would argue that this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of life.

In Edgewater Care Center, 93.69% of Patients

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

In Edgewater Care Center, 17.58% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Edgewater Care Center, 13.47% Percentage of Residents

This metric tracks the percentage of long-term stay patients who maintained mobility.

In Edgewater Care Center, 1.89 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.

In Edgewater Care Center, 13.47 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the health of patients.

In Edgewater Care Center, 11.91 Percentage of Patients

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

In Edgewater Care Center, 66.29% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percentage of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts would argue that this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.