Parkridge Specialty Care

In Parkridge Specialty Care, 5.19% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Parkridge Specialty Care, 1.14% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term residents that experienced a fall leading to major injury. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing scores.

In Parkridge Specialty Care, 5.08% of Patients had UTIs

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term patients who sustained UTI's. UTI's may be an indicator of a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this metric can be misleading for some facilities due to different reporting standards for infections.

In Parkridge Specialty Care, 15.26% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Parkridge Specialty Care, 20.71% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic gauges the percent of long-term residents taking antianxiety medications.

In Parkridge Specialty Care, 1.21% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents exhibiting depressive symptoms. Increased rates of depression could be a sign worse patient care.

In Parkridge Specialty Care, 95.26% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these types of vaccines important for resident well-being.

In Parkridge Specialty Care, 20.41% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and continence. Some experts would argue that this is a measure of a resident's well-being.

In Parkridge Specialty Care, 24.79% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Parkridge Specialty Care, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.

In Parkridge Specialty Care, 24.79% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Parkridge Specialty Care, 12.14% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Parkridge Specialty Care, 77.73% of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.