Piedmont Crossing

In Piedmont Crossing, 10% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage caused by staying in one position for an excessive period of time.

In Piedmont Crossing, 3.84% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who sustained a fall which caused severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be a sign of lower quality nursing care.

In Piedmont Crossing, 3.14% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often the result of worse hygiene protocols. Closer supervision limits the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Piedmont Crossing, 12.15% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term stay patients who are administered antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications are not medically indicated. However, some nursing homes may need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of patients suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Piedmont Crossing, 21.12% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally given to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Piedmont Crossing, 3.84% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are showing depressive symptoms. Some believe that this is a reasonable measure of quality of life.

In Piedmont Crossing, 88.29% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.

In Piedmont Crossing, 19.92% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of the deterioration of a patient's health.

In Piedmont Crossing, 21.81% Percentage of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who remained mobile levels. Many would argue that the ability to move around is critical to residents' mental and physical health.

In Piedmont Crossing, 1.47 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In Piedmont Crossing, 21.81 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Piedmont Crossing, 12.78 Percentage of Patients

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

In Piedmont Crossing, 73.13% Percentage of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.