Signature Healthcare of Norfolk

In Signature Healthcare of Norfolk, 9.3% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure indicates the percent of long-term patients which suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a reliable indicator of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

In Signature Healthcare of Norfolk, 2.93% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term care residents who have suffered falls resulting in serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be a sign of poor nursing care.

In Signature Healthcare of Norfolk, 1.16% of Patients had UTIs

This gauges the percent of long-term care patients who had urinary tract infections. UTI's may be an indication of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this datapoint could be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.

In Signature Healthcare of Norfolk, 16.94% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are administered to residents for a variety of medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Sadly, in some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Signature Healthcare of Norfolk, 24.71% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term patients which were given antianxiety medication. These medications are generally used to treat residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Signature Healthcare of Norfolk, 0.95% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who are exhibiting signs of depression. Increased rates of depression could be a sign a lower level of care.

In Signature Healthcare of Norfolk, 98.64% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient well-being.

In Signature Healthcare of Norfolk, 14.29% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of erosion of a resident's well-being.

In Signature Healthcare of Norfolk, 15.84% of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term residents who retained mobility levels. Some experts believe that the ability to move around is important for patients health.

In Signature Healthcare of Norfolk, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Signature Healthcare of Norfolk, 15.84% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Signature Healthcare of Norfolk, 12.53% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Signature Healthcare of Norfolk, 74.17% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.