Meadowood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at O’Connor Woods

In Meadowood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at O’Connor Woods, 4.96% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long.

In Meadowood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at O’Connor Woods, 2.81% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure indicates the percentage of long-term residents which suffered falls leading to severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indication of lower quality nursing care.

In Meadowood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at O’Connor Woods, 3.53% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely the result of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this statistic can also be skewed for some facilities due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Meadowood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at O’Connor Woods, 11.43% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Meadowood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at O’Connor Woods, 16.67% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In Meadowood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at O’Connor Woods, 0% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who are exhibiting signs of depression.

In Meadowood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at O’Connor Woods, 100% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Meadowood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at O’Connor Woods, 5.39% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of the deterioration of a patient's medical condition.

In Meadowood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at O’Connor Woods, 12.85% of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

In Meadowood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at O’Connor Woods, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is critical to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home residents.

In Meadowood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at O’Connor Woods, 12.85% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Meadowood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at O’Connor Woods, 11.64% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Meadowood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at O’Connor Woods, 87.06% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term stay patients that 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 higher quality rehabilitation.