Redwood Healthcare Center

In Redwood Healthcare Center, 5.81% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Redwood Healthcare Center, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are routinely the result of poor nursing care. Closer supervision reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Redwood Healthcare Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often linked to facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better nursing care minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

In Redwood Healthcare Center, 8.49% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Redwood Healthcare Center, 1.52% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are given to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Redwood Healthcare Center, 27.78% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are showing symptoms of depression.

In Redwood Healthcare Center, 100% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these vaccines critical to patient safety.

In Redwood Healthcare Center, 8.33% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate the erosion of a resident's health.

In Redwood Healthcare Center, 4.79% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Redwood Healthcare Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is key to maintaining the physical well-being of patients.

In Redwood Healthcare Center, 4.79% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Redwood Healthcare Center, 6.22% of Patients

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

In Redwood Healthcare Center, 62.87% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.