Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South

In Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South, 2.13% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure tells you the percent of long-term stay residents who have new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a solid barometer of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

In Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South, 2.19% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who have had falls which caused severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be a sign of poor nursing care.

In Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South, 8.31% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic tells you the percent of long-term stay patients which sustained UTI's. Although more of these infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's nursing care, it can be problematic to compare between nursing homes due to nursing homes having reporting standards.

In Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South, 18.47% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term residents which are prescribed antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such drugs aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely more on these medications due to an increased number of patients with cognitive disorders.

In Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South, 28.1% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South, 0.98% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay residents demonstrating signs of depression. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.

In Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South, 89.58% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South, 16.89% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of the erosion of a patient's medical condition.

In Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South, 25.75% of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term stay patients that remained mobile levels.

In Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South, 25.75% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South, 6.29% of Patients

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

In Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South, 68.96% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with ADL's usually correlates with better rehabilitation services.