Park Ridge Care Center

In Park Ridge Care Center, 7.65% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term care patients who suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Park Ridge Care Center, 3.38% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure gauges the percentage of long-term stay patients which have had a fall which resulted in severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be a sign of lower quality nursing care.

In Park Ridge Care Center, 0.52% of Patients had UTIs

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term residents which sustained urinary tract infections. UTI's may be an indication of worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this metric may be misleading for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.

In Park Ridge Care Center, 11.35% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Park Ridge Care Center, 3.9% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of long-term residents which were administered antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally prescribed to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Park Ridge Care Center, 14.21% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. Many believe this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.

In Park Ridge Care Center, 98.98% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Park Ridge Care Center, 18.63% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Park Ridge Care Center, 20.04% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Park Ridge Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Park Ridge Care Center, 20.04% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Park Ridge Care Center, 11.36% of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.

In Park Ridge Care Center, 70.66% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.