Laurelwood Care Center at Elkton

In Laurelwood Care Center at Elkton, 9.42% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents who have pressure ulcers . We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.

In Laurelwood Care Center at Elkton, 2.81% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are often associated with poor nursing care. Better nursing protocols can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Laurelwood Care Center at Elkton, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This measures the percent of long-term residents who have had a urinary tract infection. While more of these infections may reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it is problematic to compare between facilities due to nursing homes having differing reporting standards.

In Laurelwood Care Center at Elkton, 12.78% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Laurelwood Care Center at Elkton, 18.03% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are given to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Laurelwood Care Center at Elkton, 11.34% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term residents who are showing symptoms of depression. Some argue that this is a measure of quality of life.

In Laurelwood Care Center at Elkton, 63.06% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Laurelwood Care Center at Elkton, 36.67% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate the decline of a resident's medical condition.

In Laurelwood Care Center at Elkton, 28.55% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients that maintained mobility. Some experts would argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' mental and physical well-being.

In Laurelwood Care Center at Elkton, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to the physical well-being of patients.

In Laurelwood Care Center at Elkton, 28.55% of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

In Laurelwood Care Center at Elkton, 11.24% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the quality of rehabilitation.

In Laurelwood Care Center at Elkton, 69.78% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of performance with activities of daily living often correlates with superior rehabilitation services.