Elmwood Care Center

In Elmwood Care Center, 7.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term care residents who suffer from pressure ulcers . We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Elmwood Care Center, 1.7% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients that experienced a fall leading to serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Elmwood Care Center, 1.24% of Patients had UTIs

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term care patients who have experienced a UTI. While a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it is problematic to compare different nursing homes due to facilities having differing reporting standards.

In Elmwood Care Center, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Elmwood Care Center, 13.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients receiving antianxiety drugs.

In Elmwood Care Center, 4.64% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients showing signs of depression.

In Elmwood Care Center, 95.44% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Elmwood Care Center, 7.92% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and continence. Some experts would argue this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Elmwood Care Center, 12.45% Percentage of Residents

This is the percentage of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Elmwood Care Center, 1.61 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Elmwood Care Center, 12.45 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

In Elmwood Care Center, 9.83 Percentage of Patients

This metric tracks the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Elmwood Care Center, 79.79% Percentage of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some argue this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.