South Roanoke Nursing Home

In South Roanoke Nursing Home, 8.83% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric gauges the percent of long-term care patients which developed new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We bake this statistic into our nursing grades.

In South Roanoke Nursing Home, 3.6% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls leading to injury are routinely the result of poor nursing care.

In South Roanoke Nursing Home, 2.65% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often linked to facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better hygiene protocols reduces the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this metric is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In South Roanoke Nursing Home, 13.5% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents for a variety of conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Unfortunately, in limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In South Roanoke Nursing Home, 21.24% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of residents who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In South Roanoke Nursing Home, 4.13% of Patients

This is the percent of residents demonstrating signs of depression.

In South Roanoke Nursing Home, 91.75% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In South Roanoke Nursing Home, 16.97% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and continence. Many argue this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In South Roanoke Nursing Home, 23.72% Percentage of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who were able to retain mobility. Many in the industry argue that the ability to move around is important for patients well-being.

In South Roanoke Nursing Home, 1.22 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In South Roanoke Nursing Home, 23.72 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In South Roanoke Nursing Home, 11.68 Percentage of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of rehabilitation.

In South Roanoke Nursing Home, 75.36% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with ADL's generally correlates with superior rehabilitation.