West Broward Rehabilitation and Healthcare

In West Broward Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 9.08% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In West Broward Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 2.82% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure measures the percent of long-term patients who sustained falls resulting in major injury. We use this statistic in computing nursing scores.

In West Broward Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 1.81% of Patients had UTIs

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term stay residents that have sustained a UTI. Although a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it can be difficult to compare different nursing homes due to varying reporting standards.

In West Broward Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 10.64% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to patients for a variety of conditions, including cognitive disorders. Tragically, in some situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In West Broward Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 21.27% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are commonly prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In West Broward Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 2.33% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.

In West Broward Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 94.94% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In West Broward Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 13.07% Percentage of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and eating. Many would argue this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In West Broward Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 16.78% Percentage of Residents

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who retained mobility levels.

In West Broward Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 1.76 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is important to maintaining the physical health of patients.

In West Broward Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 16.78 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In West Broward Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 9.16 Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to measure the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In West Broward Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 78.49% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.