Shadyside Healthcare and Rehabilitation

In Shadyside Healthcare and Rehabilitation, 3.26% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage caused by staying in the same position for too long.

In Shadyside Healthcare and Rehabilitation, 7.3% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are routinely associated with poor nursing care. Closer supervision can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Shadyside Healthcare and Rehabilitation, 0.43% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a barometer of nursing care . UTI's are routinely associated with a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this metric can also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Shadyside Healthcare and Rehabilitation, 13.48% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many patients, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Shadyside Healthcare and Rehabilitation, 26.17% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are typically used to treat residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Shadyside Healthcare and Rehabilitation, 17.7% of Patients

This is the percent of residents demonstrating symptoms of depression. High rates of depression could be an indicator lower quality care.

In Shadyside Healthcare and Rehabilitation, 95.13% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Shadyside Healthcare and Rehabilitation, 16.11% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Shadyside Healthcare and Rehabilitation, 12.82% of Residents

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who retained mobility levels.

In Shadyside Healthcare and Rehabilitation, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In Shadyside Healthcare and Rehabilitation, 12.82% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Shadyside Healthcare and Rehabilitation, 20.4% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Shadyside Healthcare and Rehabilitation, 61.94% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some argue this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.