The Village of St. Edward Fairlawn Nursing Care

In The Village of St. Edward Fairlawn Nursing Care, 7.14% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients not being moved frequently enough.

In The Village of St. Edward Fairlawn Nursing Care, 3.23% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls resulting in injury are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care.

In The Village of St. Edward Fairlawn Nursing Care, 2.44% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often linked to lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for these infections.

In The Village of St. Edward Fairlawn Nursing Care, 20.68% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. These drugs may be used to treat a variety of medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In The Village of St. Edward Fairlawn Nursing Care, 17.05% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term patients receiving antianxiety medications.

In The Village of St. Edward Fairlawn Nursing Care, 25.96% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who are demonstrating signs of depression.

In The Village of St. Edward Fairlawn Nursing Care, 97.07% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines important for resident well-being.

In The Village of St. Edward Fairlawn Nursing Care, 5.29% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of decline of a resident's health.

In The Village of St. Edward Fairlawn Nursing Care, 8.81% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients that were able to retain mobility. Some argue that mobility is vital to residents' mental and physical health.

In The Village of St. Edward Fairlawn Nursing Care, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of nursing home care.

In The Village of St. Edward Fairlawn Nursing Care, 8.81% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

In The Village of St. Edward Fairlawn Nursing Care, 8.23% 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 patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess short-term care.

In The Village of St. Edward Fairlawn Nursing Care, 80.77% of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements.