Medilodge of Cass City

In Medilodge of Cass City, 7.52% 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 referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.

In Medilodge of Cass City, 4.57% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision. Additional nurse staffing can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Medilodge of Cass City, 1.6% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing minimizes the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for these infections.

In Medilodge of Cass City, 12.5% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who are given antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such medications are not medically indicated. However, some nursing homes may need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of patients with cognitive disorders.

In Medilodge of Cass City, 26.44% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients given antianxiety medications. These medications are commonly given to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Medilodge of Cass City, 1.09% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who are showing depressive symptoms.

In Medilodge of Cass City, 98.61% of Patients

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

In Medilodge of Cass City, 11.18% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate the decline of a patient's well-being.

In Medilodge of Cass City, 15.51% of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term residents who remained mobile levels. Some believe that mobility is critical to patients physical and mental health.

In Medilodge of Cass City, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to preserving the physical well-being of nursing home patients.

In Medilodge of Cass City, 15.51% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care.

In Medilodge of Cass City, 13.06% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Medilodge of Cass City, 75.67% of Resident

Measures the percentage of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements.