Rydal Park and Waters

In Rydal Park and Waters, 5.42% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from staying in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In Rydal Park and Waters, 4.5% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents who have had a fall which caused major injury.

In Rydal Park and Waters, 1.06% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely linked to a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint could also be misleading for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for infections.

In Rydal Park and Waters, 23.74% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that were administered antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such medications aren't medically required. However, some nursing homes may need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of residents suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Rydal Park and Waters, 22.39% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients taking antianxiety drugs.

In Rydal Park and Waters, 8.65% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients showing symptoms of depression. Increased rates of depression may be a sign lower quality care.

In Rydal Park and Waters, 94.03% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Rydal Park and Waters, 24.05% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and taking a bath.

In Rydal Park and Waters, 15.89% of Residents

This is the percent of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Rydal Park and Waters, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is key to the physical well-being of nursing home residents.

In Rydal Park and Waters, 15.89% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical well-being of residents.

In Rydal Park and Waters, 6.22% of Patients

This tells you 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 keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of rehabilitation.

In Rydal Park and Waters, 76.36% of Resident

This is a measure of the percent of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements.