The Plaza at Edgemere Health Care

In The Plaza at Edgemere Health Care, 3.85% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from staying in one position for an excessive period of time.

In The Plaza at Edgemere Health Care, 3.16% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are routinely the result of lower levels of patient supervision. Better nursing protocols limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In The Plaza at Edgemere Health Care, 3.41% of Patients had UTIs

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients that suffered from urinary tract infections. UTI's may be an indicator of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this metric could also be skewed for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for these infections.

In The Plaza at Edgemere Health Care, 15.79% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to patients for a variety of conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in some cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In The Plaza at Edgemere Health Care, 10% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

In The Plaza at Edgemere Health Care, 1.1% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who are showing signs of depression.

In The Plaza at Edgemere Health Care, 100% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In The Plaza at Edgemere Health Care, 11.94% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and bathing.

In The Plaza at Edgemere Health Care, 22.37% of Residents

This indicates the percent of patients that maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

In The Plaza at Edgemere Health Care, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In The Plaza at Edgemere Health Care, 22.37% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In The Plaza at Edgemere Health Care, 8.63% of Patients

This is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to assess short-term care.

In The Plaza at Edgemere Health Care, 91.1% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements.