Friends Homes at Guilford

In Friends Homes at Guilford, 10% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term care residents that suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are an barometer of quality of care.

In Friends Homes at Guilford, 3.84% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients who suffered from a fall which resulted in severe injury.

In Friends Homes at Guilford, 3.14% of Patients had UTIs

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term care patients who had urinary tract infections. While a higher rate of these infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it is problematic to compare between facilities due to facilities having differing reporting standards.

In Friends Homes at Guilford, 12.15% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of residents given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents for a variety of conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Sadly, in some situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Friends Homes at Guilford, 21.12% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Friends Homes at Guilford, 3.84% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.

In Friends Homes at Guilford, 88.29% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these vaccines critical to patient health.

In Friends Homes at Guilford, 19.92% Percentage of Patients

This is the percent of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Friends Homes at Guilford, 21.81% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percent of residents who maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

In Friends Homes at Guilford, 1.47 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is key to preserving the physical well-being of patients.

In Friends Homes at Guilford, 21.81 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

In Friends Homes at Guilford, 12.78 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Friends Homes at Guilford, 73.13% Percentage of Resident

This metric measures the percentage of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many would argue this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.