Fireside Convalescent Hospital

In Fireside Convalescent Hospital, 7.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of long-term residents who have new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining our nursing grades.

In Fireside Convalescent Hospital, 1.7% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term patients which experienced falls resulting in serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing our nursing scores.

In Fireside Convalescent Hospital, 1.24% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely linked to a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this metric may be misleading for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Fireside Convalescent Hospital, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term stay patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Fireside Convalescent Hospital, 13.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are typically given to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Fireside Convalescent Hospital, 4.64% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents exhibiting depressive symptoms. Many in the industry argue this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of life.

In Fireside Convalescent Hospital, 95.44% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Fireside Convalescent Hospital, 7.92% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Fireside Convalescent Hospital, 12.45% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percentage of patients that were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

In Fireside Convalescent Hospital, 1.61 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.

In Fireside Convalescent Hospital, 12.45 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Fireside Convalescent Hospital, 9.83 Percentage of Patients

This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Fireside Convalescent Hospital, 79.79% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.