The Gardens at Scranton

In The Gardens at Scranton, 7.65% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from staying in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In The Gardens at Scranton, 1.16% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients that have had a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Major falls resulting in injury are routinely caused by poor nursing care.

In The Gardens at Scranton, 2.38% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections could be linked to poorer hygiene.

In The Gardens at Scranton, 15.69% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are given to residents for a variety of conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In The Gardens at Scranton, 19.2% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term residents who are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly prescribed to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In The Gardens at Scranton, 1.24% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients showing symptoms of depression. Higher rates of depression may be an indicator a less hospitable environment.

In The Gardens at Scranton, 96.39% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In The Gardens at Scranton, 27.87% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of decline of a patient's health.

In The Gardens at Scranton, 36.7% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of patients that were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

In The Gardens at Scranton, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In The Gardens at Scranton, 36.7% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.

In The Gardens at Scranton, 29.87% of Patients

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

In The Gardens at Scranton, 72.82% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with activities of daily living usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.