Spectrum Health - Reed City Hospital Long Term Care

In Spectrum Health - Reed City Hospital Long Term Care, 12.05% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.

In Spectrum Health - Reed City Hospital Long Term Care, 8.8% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic measures the percent of long-term residents which had a fall resulting in severe injury. We use this statistic in determining nursing grades.

In Spectrum Health - Reed City Hospital Long Term Care, 3.2% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often associated with nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Additional nurse staffing reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this metric is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Spectrum Health - Reed City Hospital Long Term Care, 8.55% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. These drugs are sometimes used to treat several conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Spectrum Health - Reed City Hospital Long Term Care, 25% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Spectrum Health - Reed City Hospital Long Term Care, 2.59% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who are showing symptoms of depression. High levels of depression could imply worse patient care.

In Spectrum Health - Reed City Hospital Long Term Care, 99.6% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Spectrum Health - Reed City Hospital Long Term Care, 7.77% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of erosion of a resident's medical condition.

In Spectrum Health - Reed City Hospital Long Term Care, 9.86% of Residents

This tells you the percent of patients who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Spectrum Health - Reed City Hospital Long Term Care, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Spectrum Health - Reed City Hospital Long Term Care, 9.86% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Spectrum Health - Reed City Hospital Long Term Care, 17.67% of Patients

Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Spectrum Health - Reed City Hospital Long Term Care, 59.66% of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements.