The Riverside

In The Riverside, 5.19% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage caused by staying in one position for too long.

In The Riverside, 2.73% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric tells you the percent of long-term stay residents who experienced a fall which caused severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.

In The Riverside, 0.06% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often caused by poor nursing care. Closer supervision limits the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for UTI's.

In The Riverside, 5% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are given to residents for many medical conditions, such as dementia. Unfortunately, in some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In The Riverside, 3.6% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This measures the percent of long-term stay residents that are given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are typically given to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

In The Riverside, 5.54% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents demonstrating signs of depression. High rates of depression may imply lower quality care.

In The Riverside, 80.9% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In The Riverside, 12.3% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and using the bathroom. Some experts believe this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In The Riverside, 9.05% of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that remained mobile levels. Some experts believe that mobility is vital to residents' physical and mental health.

In The Riverside, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is important to the physical health of nursing home residents.

In The Riverside, 9.05% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In The Riverside, 8.17% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of short-term care.

In The Riverside, 91.21% of Resident

This metric measures the percentage of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation performance.