Crane’s Mill at West Caldwell

In Crane’s Mill at West Caldwell, 8.06% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long.

In Crane’s Mill at West Caldwell, 5.19% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients that have had falls which resulted in major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indicator of poor nursing care.

In Crane’s Mill at West Caldwell, 17.39% of Patients had UTIs

This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who have suffered from urinary tract infections. UTI's could be a sign of lower quality nursing care. However, this metric can be misleading for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.

In Crane’s Mill at West Caldwell, 1.32% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients who are prescribed antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such medications are not medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely more on these drugs due to having more residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Crane’s Mill at West Caldwell, 10.71% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Crane’s Mill at West Caldwell, 2.78% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Many in the industry would argue this is a reliable measure of resident quality of care.

In Crane’s Mill at West Caldwell, 100% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Crane’s Mill at West Caldwell, 14.89% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Crane’s Mill at West Caldwell, 20.86% of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term care patients that were able to retain mobility.

In Crane’s Mill at West Caldwell, 20.86% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

In Crane’s Mill at West Caldwell, 25.62% of Patients

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

In Crane’s Mill at West Caldwell, 89.17% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.