The Edgewood Centre

In The Edgewood Centre, 6.48% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents which are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.

In The Edgewood Centre, 5.13% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care . Falls are routinely the result of lower levels of patient supervision.

In The Edgewood Centre, 2.56% of Patients had UTIs

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term care residents that have had UTI's. UTI's may be an indicator of worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this statistic may also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In The Edgewood Centre, 16.15% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This measures the percent of long-term stay residents who are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such medications are not medically indicated. However, some nursing homes need to rely more on these drugs due to having more residents with dementia.

In The Edgewood Centre, 14.9% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In The Edgewood Centre, 6.23% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who are showing depressive symptoms.

In The Edgewood Centre, 94.94% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In The Edgewood Centre, 18.44% Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and continence. Some would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In The Edgewood Centre, 18.81% Percentage of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term care patients that were able to retain mobility.

In The Edgewood Centre, 1.55 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is important to preserving the physical health of nursing home residents.

In The Edgewood Centre, 18.81 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In The Edgewood Centre, 13.79 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of short-term care.

In The Edgewood Centre, 81.87% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with ADL's usually correlates with successful rehabilitation services.