The Willows at Howell

In The Willows at Howell, 0% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents staying in one position for too long.

In The Willows at Howell, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are often associated with lower quality nursing care. Closer supervision minimizes the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In The Willows at Howell, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that experienced a urinary tract infection. UTI's may be a sign of a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this datapoint could be misleading for some facilities due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In The Willows at Howell, 8.51% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In The Willows at Howell, 10.61% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay residents taking antianxiety drugs.

In The Willows at Howell, 23.36% of Patients

This is the percent of residents showing symptoms of depression.

In The Willows at Howell, 100% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In The Willows at Howell, 19.23% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of the decline of a patient's medical condition.

In The Willows at Howell, 12.9% of Residents

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

In The Willows at Howell, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In The Willows at Howell, 12.9% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

In The Willows at Howell, 15.34% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In The Willows at Howell, 81.4% of Resident

This metric measures the percentage of short-term patients who saw functional improvements.