The Laurels of Salisbury

In The Laurels of Salisbury, 8.33% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric gauges the percent of long-term stay residents which suffer from pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a reliable measure of quality of care.

In The Laurels of Salisbury, 3.41% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents who have had a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Falls resulting in injury are often caused by lower quality nursing care.

In The Laurels of Salisbury, 2.37% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that had a urinary tract infection. While a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it can be problematic to compare between nursing homes due to nursing homes having varying reporting standards.

In The Laurels of Salisbury, 7.09% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to patients for many medical conditions, such as dementia. Unfortunately, in limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In The Laurels of Salisbury, 31.58% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are used to treat residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In The Laurels of Salisbury, 0% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients who are showing signs of depression. Some believe that this is a reasonable measure of quality of life.

In The Laurels of Salisbury, 73.32% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In The Laurels of Salisbury, 28.82% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of deterioration of a resident's well-being.

In The Laurels of Salisbury, 24.91% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

In The Laurels of Salisbury, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is important to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home residents.

In The Laurels of Salisbury, 24.91% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In The Laurels of Salisbury, 3.18% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In The Laurels of Salisbury, 77.28% of Resident

This metric measures the percent of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements.