West View Healthy Living

In West View Healthy Living, 3.47% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from staying in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In West View Healthy Living, 6.52% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are routinely the result of poor nursing care. Better nursing care can reduce the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In West View Healthy Living, 0.43% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often caused by poor nursing care. However, this metric could also be misleading for some facilities due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.

In West View Healthy Living, 11.4% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In West View Healthy Living, 14.92% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In West View Healthy Living, 1.36% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In West View Healthy Living, 94.73% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In West View Healthy Living, 11.31% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who needed additional 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 measure of a patient's well-being.

In West View Healthy Living, 20.09% of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who retained mobility levels. Many argue that the ability to move around is vital to residents' physical and mental well-being.

In West View Healthy Living, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In West View Healthy Living, 20.09% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In West View Healthy Living, 8.29% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In West View Healthy Living, 94.01% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many would argue this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.