Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 7.59% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This gauges the percent of long-term care residents who have new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are an indicator of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 3.37% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a fall which caused major injury.

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 1.9% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often the result of 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 statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 15.54% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for a variety of medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 19.74% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This measures the percent of long-term care patients which were administered antianxiety medication. These medications are commonly used to treat patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 3.12% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 88.22% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 14.84% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate the deterioration of a resident's medical condition.

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 21.64% Percentage of Residents

This is the percentage of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 1.31 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 21.64 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 8.92 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of care.

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 72.59% Percentage of Resident

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