Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital - Skilled Nursing Unit

In Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital - Skilled Nursing Unit, 7.05% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols reduces the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital - Skilled Nursing Unit, 5.14% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care . Falls leading to injury are routinely the result of poor nursing care.

In Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital - Skilled Nursing Unit, 3.56% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely the result of poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this statistic may also be misleading for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for infections.

In Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital - Skilled Nursing Unit, 17.24% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital - Skilled Nursing Unit, 22.38% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term patients taking antianxiety drugs.

In Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital - Skilled Nursing Unit, 5.98% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients demonstrating depressive symptoms. Higher levels of depression could indicate a lower level of care.

In Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital - Skilled Nursing Unit, 91.04% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital - Skilled Nursing Unit, 16.84% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could indicate the deterioration of a resident's medical condition.

In Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital - Skilled Nursing Unit, 19.61% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital - Skilled Nursing Unit, 1.67 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital - Skilled Nursing Unit, 19.61 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.

In Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital - Skilled Nursing Unit, 10.57 Percentage of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of short-term care.

In Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital - Skilled Nursing Unit, 74.57% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with ADL's often correlates with successful rehabilitation services.