Garfield Heights

In Garfield Heights, 7.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long.

In Garfield Heights, 3.74% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Garfield Heights, 1.71% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term patients who have sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's could be a sign of a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this datapoint can be skewed for some facilities due to different reporting standards for infections.

In Garfield Heights, 13.23% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients which are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically indicated. However, some nursing homes need to rely more on these medications due to an increased number of patients with cognitive disorders.

In Garfield Heights, 22.46% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are administered to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Garfield Heights, 20.26% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who are exhibiting signs of depression. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.

In Garfield Heights, 90.12% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Garfield Heights, 14.88% Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and continence. Some believe that this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Garfield Heights, 16.29% Percentage of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents who maintained mobility.

In Garfield Heights, 1.36 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is key to preserving the physical well-being of nursing home patients.

In Garfield Heights, 16.29 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Garfield Heights, 12 Percentage of Patients

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

In Garfield Heights, 75.25% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term stay patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts would argue that this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.