Edgewater at Boca Pointe

In Edgewater at Boca Pointe, 9.08% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.

In Edgewater at Boca Pointe, 2.82% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that experienced falls resulting in serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing our nursing scores.

In Edgewater at Boca Pointe, 1.81% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are often the result of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this metric can be skewed for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for these infections.

In Edgewater at Boca Pointe, 10.64% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term stay residents who are given antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs aren't medically required. However, some facilities need to rely more on these medications due to an increased number of patients suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Edgewater at Boca Pointe, 21.27% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term patients that were prescribed antianxiety medication. These medications are given to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Edgewater at Boca Pointe, 2.33% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care residents who are exhibiting signs of depression. Some experts would argue this is a measure of resident quality of care.

In Edgewater at Boca Pointe, 94.94% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Edgewater at Boca Pointe, 13.07% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and eating. Many in the industry believe that this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Edgewater at Boca Pointe, 16.78% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percentage of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.

In Edgewater at Boca Pointe, 1.76 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Edgewater at Boca Pointe, 16.78 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.

In Edgewater at Boca Pointe, 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.

In Edgewater at Boca Pointe, 78.49% Percentage of Resident

This metric measures the percent of short-term residents that saw functional improvements.