Wedgewood Nursing Home

In Wedgewood Nursing Home, 4.17% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from staying in one position for too long.

In Wedgewood Nursing Home, 3.91% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term stay residents which had a fall leading to severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be an indicator of poor nursing care.

In Wedgewood Nursing Home, 0.36% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often linked to a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this datapoint could be skewed for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.

In Wedgewood Nursing Home, 5.58% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This measures the percent of long-term residents that are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such medications aren't medically required. However, some facilities may need to rely on these drugs due to having more residents with dementia.

In Wedgewood Nursing Home, 12.79% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are given to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Wedgewood Nursing Home, 4.85% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term patients demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Wedgewood Nursing Home, 100% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Wedgewood Nursing Home, 22.13% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and bathing. Many would argue that this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Wedgewood Nursing Home, 23.55% of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term care residents who maintained mobility. Many argue that mobility is important for patients physical and mental well-being.

In Wedgewood Nursing Home, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.

In Wedgewood Nursing Home, 23.55% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In Wedgewood Nursing Home, 17.87% of Patients

This metric measures 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 gauge short-term care.

In Wedgewood Nursing Home, 83.84% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many believe this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.