Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill

In Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill, 9.94% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill, 6.63% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are routinely the result of poor nursing care. More supervision reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill, 1.01% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of long-term patients who had a UTI. UTI's may be an indication of a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this metric may be misleading for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill, 8.61% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term residents which are given antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such medications are not medically required. However, some facilities need to rely more on these drugs due to having more residents suffering from cognitive disorders.

In Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill, 9.41% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are typically prescribed to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill, 33.84% of Patients

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

In Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill, 72.25% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill, 18.47% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and bathing. Many in the industry would argue this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill, 20.26% of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that remained mobile levels.

In Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.

In Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill, 20.26% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

In Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill, 13.41% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of rehabilitation.

In Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill, 64.06% of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with activities of daily living typically correlates with successful rehabilitation services.