Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 6.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 3.77% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are routinely associated with lower levels of patient supervision. Additional nurse staffing reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 2.05% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely linked to poor nursing care. More frequent bathing can minimize the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for these infections.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 19.24% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely more on these medications due to having more residents with cognitive disorders.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 18.54% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 2.48% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who are demonstrating signs of depression.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 91.39% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 16.21% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and eating. Some believe that this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 15.75% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 1.68 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 15.75 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 11.2 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 71.52% Percentage of Resident

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