Laurelwood Care Center

In Laurelwood Care Center, 7.59% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.

In Laurelwood Care Center, 3.37% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls resulting in injury are often caused by poor nursing care.

In Laurelwood Care Center, 1.9% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely the result of facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better nursing care reduces the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Laurelwood Care Center, 15.54% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Laurelwood Care Center, 19.74% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. These medications are given to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Laurelwood Care Center, 3.12% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who are showing depressive symptoms. High rates of depression may imply worse patient care.

In Laurelwood Care Center, 88.22% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Laurelwood Care Center, 14.84% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and using the bathroom. Many believe that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Laurelwood Care Center, 21.64% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients that maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.

In Laurelwood Care Center, 1.31 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Laurelwood Care Center, 21.64 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Laurelwood Care Center, 8.92 Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess short-term care.

In Laurelwood Care Center, 72.59% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements.