The Buckingham at Norwood

In The Buckingham at Norwood, 6.71% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from staying in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In The Buckingham at Norwood, 1.91% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term residents who suffered falls leading to serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.

In The Buckingham at Norwood, 0.2% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely caused by poor nursing care. Closer supervision can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In The Buckingham at Norwood, 10.26% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for many medical conditions, including dementia. Unfortunately, in limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In The Buckingham at Norwood, 12.98% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly used to treat patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

In The Buckingham at Norwood, 28.6% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents showing depressive symptoms. Some experts argue this is a reliable measure of resident quality of life.

In The Buckingham at Norwood, 98.15% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In The Buckingham at Norwood, 4.15% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could indicate decline of a patient's medical condition.

In The Buckingham at Norwood, 4.01% of Residents

This is the percentage of patients that were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

In The Buckingham at Norwood, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.

In The Buckingham at Norwood, 4.01% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In The Buckingham at Norwood, 9.6% of Patients

Measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In The Buckingham at Norwood, 94.14% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements.