The Gardens at West Shore

In The Gardens at West Shore, 6.86% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by staying in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In The Gardens at West Shore, 3.13% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of long-term residents who have experienced a fall which caused severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indication of lower quality nursing care.

In The Gardens at West Shore, 3.3% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely linked to lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this datapoint could be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In The Gardens at West Shore, 37.02% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are given to residents for a variety of conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Sadly, in some situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In The Gardens at West Shore, 19.02% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are used to treat residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

In The Gardens at West Shore, 3.37% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating signs of depression.

In The Gardens at West Shore, 82.18% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines important for resident well-being.

In The Gardens at West Shore, 22.9% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom.

In The Gardens at West Shore, 24.53% of Residents

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

In The Gardens at West Shore, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In The Gardens at West Shore, 24.53% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In The Gardens at West Shore, 11.37% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In The Gardens at West Shore, 67.75% of Resident

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