Edward J Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

In Edward J Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 9.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Edward J Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 2.03% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are routinely associated with lower levels of patient supervision. Additional nurse staffing minimizes the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Edward J Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 1.38% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who had UTI's. UTI's could be an indicator of a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this datapoint may also be misleading for some facilities due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Edward J Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 8.46% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure indicates the percent of long-term care patients receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Edward J Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 2.55% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who were given antianxiety medication. These drugs are used to treat residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Edward J Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 0% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay patients exhibiting symptoms of depression.

In Edward J Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 99.56% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Edward J Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 3.79% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate deterioration of a patient's medical condition.

In Edward J Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 4.57% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that were able to retain mobility. Some argue that mobility is important for patients well-being.

In Edward J Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of long-term care.

In Edward J Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 4.57% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Edward J Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 0% of Patients

Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to measure the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.