The Gardens at Blue Ridge

In The Gardens at Blue Ridge, 11.4% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols limits the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In The Gardens at Blue Ridge, 3.31% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a fall which resulted in serious injury.

In The Gardens at Blue Ridge, 1.36% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often associated with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this statistic may also be skewed for some facilities due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In The Gardens at Blue Ridge, 22.18% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term care residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In The Gardens at Blue Ridge, 20.97% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients receiving antianxiety medications.

In The Gardens at Blue Ridge, 9.34% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In The Gardens at Blue Ridge, 83.28% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In The Gardens at Blue Ridge, 14.45% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of deterioration of a resident's health.

In The Gardens at Blue Ridge, 24.25% of Residents

This is the percent of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.

In The Gardens at Blue Ridge, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In The Gardens at Blue Ridge, 24.25% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

In The Gardens at Blue Ridge, 23.42% of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of nursing home care.

In The Gardens at Blue Ridge, 62.32% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry believe this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.