Katherine's Place at Wedington

In Katherine's Place at Wedington, 7.96% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.

In Katherine's Place at Wedington, 2.4% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term patients which have suffered falls which resulted in major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Katherine's Place at Wedington, 1.26% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are often the result of poor nursing care. However, this datapoint could also be misleading for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Katherine's Place at Wedington, 7.93% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic gauges the percent of long-term care patients who are prescribed antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in scenarios where such drugs aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these medications due to having more patients suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Katherine's Place at Wedington, 16.95% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are given to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Katherine's Place at Wedington, 0% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Katherine's Place at Wedington, 99.72% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Katherine's Place at Wedington, 6.78% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Katherine's Place at Wedington, 5.99% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Katherine's Place at Wedington, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Katherine's Place at Wedington, 5.99% of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of residents.

In Katherine's Place at Wedington, 12.18% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Katherine's Place at Wedington, 90.85% of Resident

This metric measures the percent of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some believe this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.