Ridgeview Care Center

In Ridgeview Care Center, 7.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric tells you the percent of long-term patients that suffer from pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are an barometer of a facility's nursing care quality.

In Ridgeview Care Center, 5.11% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term patients who experienced a fall which caused serious injury. We use this statistic in calculating nursing scores.

In Ridgeview Care Center, 5.51% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who experienced UTI's. UTI's may be an indicator of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this statistic can also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Ridgeview Care Center, 22.06% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Ridgeview Care Center, 22.31% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Ridgeview Care Center, 16.8% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients demonstrating depressive symptoms. Some would argue this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.

In Ridgeview Care Center, 83.84% of Patients

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

In Ridgeview Care Center, 8.55% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Ridgeview Care Center, 7.82% of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term care residents who retained mobility levels. Many believe that mobility is vital to residents' mental and physical well-being.

In Ridgeview Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of care.

In Ridgeview Care Center, 7.82% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Ridgeview Care Center, 26.89% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of short-term care.

In Ridgeview Care Center, 81.42% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of independence with ADL's usually correlates with superior rehabilitation services.