Westwood Specialty Care

In Westwood Specialty Care, 4.27% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic measures the percentage of long-term care residents that suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a reliable indicator of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.

In Westwood Specialty Care, 4.73% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term care patients who have sustained a fall leading to severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be an indicator of lower quality nursing care.

In Westwood Specialty Care, 2.58% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of long-term residents who have had urinary tract infections. Although a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it can be problematic to compare between nursing homes due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.

In Westwood Specialty Care, 16.6% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric tells you the percent of long-term patients who are administered antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such medications are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely on these medications due to having more residents suffering from dementia.

In Westwood Specialty Care, 21.24% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Westwood Specialty Care, 13.87% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Some experts argue that this is a reliable measure of patient quality of life.

In Westwood Specialty Care, 85.09% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Westwood Specialty Care, 11.16% of Patients

This is the percent of residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Westwood Specialty Care, 15.32% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Westwood Specialty Care, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to the physical well-being of patients.

In Westwood Specialty Care, 15.32% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Westwood Specialty Care, 19.1% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Westwood Specialty Care, 76.26% of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.