Riverwood Healthcare Center

In Riverwood Healthcare Center, 4% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term patients who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.

In Riverwood Healthcare Center, 1.27% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure indicates the percent of long-term patients who have had a fall resulting in serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indicator of lower quality nursing care.

In Riverwood Healthcare Center, 2.64% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely linked to lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Riverwood Healthcare Center, 3.11% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric indicates the percent of long-term care residents receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Riverwood Healthcare Center, 7.84% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic measures the percent of long-term patients which were given antianxiety medication. These medications are commonly used to treat patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Riverwood Healthcare Center, 7.88% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. High rates of depression could indicate lower quality care.

In Riverwood Healthcare Center, 100% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Riverwood Healthcare Center, 7.43% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and continence.

In Riverwood Healthcare Center, 14.56% of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that maintained mobility.

In Riverwood Healthcare Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of long-term care.

In Riverwood Healthcare Center, 14.56% 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 reduced hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Riverwood Healthcare Center, 16.12% of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of short-term care.

In Riverwood Healthcare Center, 76.73% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some believe that this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.