Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation at Ocean Grove

In Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation at Ocean Grove, 8.94% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from remaining in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation at Ocean Grove, 2.79% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are routinely caused by poor nursing care. Better nursing protocols can limit the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation at Ocean Grove, 1.44% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients who have experienced UTI's. Although more of these infections could reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it is problematic to compare between facilities due to facilities having reporting standards.

In Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation at Ocean Grove, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many patients, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation at Ocean Grove, 17.29% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are typically prescribed to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation at Ocean Grove, 6.37% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation at Ocean Grove, 89.73% of Patients

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

In Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation at Ocean Grove, 10.05% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and eating.

In Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation at Ocean Grove, 10.04% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation at Ocean Grove, 1.88 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.

In Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation at Ocean Grove, 10.04 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation at Ocean Grove, 9.47 Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess short-term care.

In Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation at Ocean Grove, 81.82% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with activities of daily living typically correlates with superior rehabilitation services.