Riverside Convalescent Hospital

In Riverside Convalescent Hospital, 3.05% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term patients who have pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into our nursing grades.

In Riverside Convalescent Hospital, 1.41% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care . Major falls resulting in injury are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care.

In Riverside Convalescent Hospital, 4.22% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often associated with facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better hygiene protocols can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this metric is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Riverside Convalescent Hospital, 13.28% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many patients, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Riverside Convalescent Hospital, 26.14% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In Riverside Convalescent Hospital, 7.72% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients demonstrating symptoms of depression. Increased rates of depression could reveal lower quality care.

In Riverside Convalescent Hospital, 99.36% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient well-being.

In Riverside Convalescent Hospital, 16.17% of Patients

This metric is a measure of 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 taking a bath.

In Riverside Convalescent Hospital, 26.12% of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that maintained mobility. Some believe that the ability to move around is vital to patients mental and physical health.

In Riverside Convalescent Hospital, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is important to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home patients.

In Riverside Convalescent Hospital, 26.12% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Riverside Convalescent Hospital, 9.44% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Riverside Convalescent Hospital, 79.25% of Resident

Measures the percentage of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many would argue that this is a reliable measure of rehabilitation performance.