Elderberry Health Care

In Elderberry Health Care, 10.41% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Elderberry Health Care, 5.88% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Major falls leading to injury are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care.

In Elderberry Health Care, 5.43% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often caused by lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Elderberry Health Care, 25% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of long-term stay residents who are given antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely on these drugs due to having more residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Elderberry Health Care, 17.52% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term care patients which are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Elderberry Health Care, 0% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. Many believe this is a reliable measure of patient quality of care.

In Elderberry Health Care, 90.04% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Elderberry Health Care, 7.43% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of the decline of a resident's well-being.

In Elderberry Health Care, 14.03% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

In Elderberry Health Care, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is key to the physical health of residents.

In Elderberry Health Care, 14.03% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care.

In Elderberry Health Care, 14.18% of Patients

This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to assess patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Elderberry Health Care, 48.97% of Resident

Measures the percentage of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some would argue this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.