Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 9.03% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from staying in the same position for too long.

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 6.13% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care.

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 3.09% of Patients had UTIs

This metric gauges the percent of long-term care residents who have suffered from urinary tract infections. Although a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it can be problematic to compare different nursing homes due to facilities having differing reporting standards.

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 20.25% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This measures the percent of long-term care residents who are administered antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such medications aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of residents with dementia.

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 1.39% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally used to treat residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 5.16% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents demonstrating depressive symptoms. Some experts would argue that this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 96.17% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 8.33% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 19.57% of Residents

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients who retained mobility levels.

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 0.44 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 19.57% of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 13.76% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to gauge the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield, 89.78% of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements.