Norwood Crossing

In Norwood Crossing, 6.8% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is an indication of the percent of long-term care residents which have pressure ulcers . We consider this statistic when determining our nursing grades.

In Norwood Crossing, 5.75% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents who have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are routinely caused by poor nursing care. Better nursing care can limit the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Norwood Crossing, 1.88% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often the result of a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this metric could be skewed for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.

In Norwood Crossing, 22% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are given to residents for a variety of medical conditions, including dementia. Tragically, in limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Norwood Crossing, 15.53% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure indicates the percent of long-term care residents receiving antianxiety medications.

In Norwood Crossing, 4.85% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents showing signs of depression. Some experts argue this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.

In Norwood Crossing, 97% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these vaccines critical to patient health.

In Norwood Crossing, 6.88% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could indicate decline of a resident's medical condition.

In Norwood Crossing, 6.99% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.

In Norwood Crossing, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is usually a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.

In Norwood Crossing, 6.99% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Norwood Crossing, 12.05% of Patients

This is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Norwood Crossing, 76.14% of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements.