Lexington Medical Lodge

In Lexington Medical Lodge, 12.81% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term residents who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a solid measure of a facility's nursing care quality.

In Lexington Medical Lodge, 5.25% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are often the result of poor nursing care. Closer supervision can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Lexington Medical Lodge, 2.32% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a measure of nursing care . UTI's are often caused by a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this datapoint could also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.

In Lexington Medical Lodge, 10.73% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are given to residents for a variety of conditions, including dementia. Unfortunately, in some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Lexington Medical Lodge, 27.68% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term care residents receiving antianxiety medications.

In Lexington Medical Lodge, 49.21% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients demonstrating depressive symptoms. Increased rates of depression could imply a less hospitable environment.

In Lexington Medical Lodge, 99.61% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Lexington Medical Lodge, 17.95% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and bathing.

In Lexington Medical Lodge, 7.27% of Residents

This is the percentage of patients that remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Lexington Medical Lodge, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is important to preserving the physical well-being of residents.

In Lexington Medical Lodge, 7.27% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Lexington Medical Lodge, 8.36% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to gauge patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Lexington Medical Lodge, 71.57% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with ADL's usually correlates with successful rehabilitation.