Ridgeland Nursing Center

In Ridgeland Nursing Center, 8.99% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long.

In Ridgeland Nursing Center, 3.33% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

In Ridgeland Nursing Center, 2.16% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely associated with lower quality nursing care. More frequent bathing minimizes the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Ridgeland Nursing Center, 14.08% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Ridgeland Nursing Center, 10.99% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This measures the percent of long-term patients taking antianxiety drugs.

In Ridgeland Nursing Center, 0.36% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Some would argue this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of life.

In Ridgeland Nursing Center, 87.61% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Ridgeland Nursing Center, 25.88% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Ridgeland Nursing Center, 19.97% of Residents

This metric tracks the percentage of long-term care patients who retained mobility levels. Many would argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' health.

In Ridgeland Nursing Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Ridgeland Nursing Center, 19.97% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Ridgeland Nursing Center, 13.97% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to gauge the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Ridgeland Nursing Center, 63.33% of Resident

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