Medilodge of Grand Blanc

In Medilodge of Grand Blanc, 23.51% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long.

In Medilodge of Grand Blanc, 0.57% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents which have experienced falls leading to major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Medilodge of Grand Blanc, 1.15% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic measures the percentage of long-term patients which experienced a UTI. UTI's may be an indicator of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this statistic may be misleading for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.

In Medilodge of Grand Blanc, 4.07% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure is an indication of the percentage of long-term care residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Medilodge of Grand Blanc, 28.8% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Medilodge of Grand Blanc, 0.75% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who are showing signs of depression.

In Medilodge of Grand Blanc, 99.43% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Medilodge of Grand Blanc, 3.33% of Patients

This is the percent of patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Medilodge of Grand Blanc, 7.26% of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients that maintained mobility. Some experts believe that mobility is critical to residents' physical and mental health.

In Medilodge of Grand Blanc, 0.04 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is important to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home residents.

In Medilodge of Grand Blanc, 7.26% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Medilodge of Grand Blanc, 9.83% of Patients

This 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 Grand Blanc, 80.71% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with ADL's typically correlates with successful rehabilitation.