Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 6.52% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 3.38% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term patients who experienced falls which caused severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing our nursing grades.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 3.6% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely the result of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this statistic could be skewed for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 10% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such medications are not medically indicated. However, some nursing homes need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of residents suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 24.88% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients given antianxiety medications. These medications are commonly given to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 3.74% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients exhibiting symptoms of depression. Many believe this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of care.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 90.57% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 27.86% of Patients

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

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 13.7% of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients that remained mobile levels.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 13.7% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 9.19% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to measure patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 73.66% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts would argue that this is a measure of rehabilitation services.