Methodist Retirement Communities - The Crossings

In Methodist Retirement Communities - The Crossings, 5.62% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is an indication of the percent of long-term care patients who suffered from pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a solid barometer of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.

In Methodist Retirement Communities - The Crossings, 4.55% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic measures the percent of long-term care patients which have experienced a fall leading to major injury. We use this statistic in calculating nursing grades.

In Methodist Retirement Communities - The Crossings, 0.95% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. More frequent bathing can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Methodist Retirement Communities - The Crossings, 7.27% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Methodist Retirement Communities - The Crossings, 21.92% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of long-term stay residents which are administered antianxiety drugs. These medications are generally given to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Methodist Retirement Communities - The Crossings, 0.95% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients exhibiting symptoms of depression. High rates of depression could imply lower quality care.

In Methodist Retirement Communities - The Crossings, 95.45% of Patients

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

In Methodist Retirement Communities - The Crossings, 23.19% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and using the bathroom. Many in the industry believe this is a measure of a resident's well-being.

In Methodist Retirement Communities - The Crossings, 20.41% of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In Methodist Retirement Communities - The Crossings, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Methodist Retirement Communities - The Crossings, 20.41% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Methodist Retirement Communities - The Crossings, 8.93% of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care.

In Methodist Retirement Communities - The Crossings, 88.24% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.