Lakewood a Continuing Care Center

In Lakewood a Continuing Care Center, 2.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from remaining in one position for too long.

In Lakewood a Continuing Care Center, 4.69% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic measures the percent of long-term care residents who have had falls which caused serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indication of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Lakewood a Continuing Care Center, 1.25% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term patients that have sustained urinary tract infections. UTI's may be an indication of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this metric could also be skewed for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for infections.

In Lakewood a Continuing Care Center, 18.96% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Lakewood a Continuing Care Center, 20.82% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients given antianxiety medications. These drugs are typically given to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Lakewood a Continuing Care Center, 4.91% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients exhibiting depressive symptoms.

In Lakewood a Continuing Care Center, 94.58% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term patients who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient care.

In Lakewood a Continuing Care Center, 17.12% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate the erosion of a resident's medical condition.

In Lakewood a Continuing Care Center, 17.74% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents that maintained mobility. Some argue that the ability to move around is vital to residents' physical and mental health.

In Lakewood a Continuing Care Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care.

In Lakewood a Continuing Care Center, 17.74% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Lakewood a Continuing Care Center, 22.92% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of short-term care.

In Lakewood a Continuing Care Center, 67.92% of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with activities of daily living often correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.