Summer Meadows

In Summer Meadows, 4.88% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage caused by remaining in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In Summer Meadows, 0.53% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are routinely the result of lower levels of patient supervision. More supervision can reduce the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Summer Meadows, 7.43% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of long-term care patients who had a UTI. UTI's may be an indication of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint may also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Summer Meadows, 12.77% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are given 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 subdue residents.

In Summer Meadows, 17.39% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure indicates the percent of long-term residents receiving antianxiety medications.

In Summer Meadows, 5% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents demonstrating symptoms of depression. Increased rates of depression could be a sign a lower level of care.

In Summer Meadows, 93.56% of Patients

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

In Summer Meadows, 22.13% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and taking a bath. Many would argue that this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Summer Meadows, 23.68% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents that maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.

In Summer Meadows, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Summer Meadows, 23.68% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Summer Meadows, 14.17% of Patients

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

In Summer Meadows, 72.37% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.