Woburn Nursing Center

In Woburn Nursing Center, 6.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin due to remaining in one position for an excessive period of time.

In Woburn Nursing Center, 3.68% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents who sustained a fall leading to major injury.

In Woburn Nursing Center, 2.42% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often associated with lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this statistic could also be skewed for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for infections.

In Woburn Nursing Center, 19.05% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term care residents who are given antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such medications are not medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely on these drugs due to having more residents with cognitive disorders.

In Woburn Nursing Center, 18.65% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are used to treat patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Woburn Nursing Center, 1.93% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients exhibiting signs of depression. Many in the industry argue this is a reliable measure of resident quality of life.

In Woburn Nursing Center, 91.44% of Patients

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

In Woburn Nursing Center, 15.15% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and continence.

In Woburn Nursing Center, 17.66% Percentage of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term stay patients who retained mobility levels. Many argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' physical and mental well-being.

In Woburn Nursing Center, 1.44 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Woburn Nursing Center, 17.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Woburn Nursing Center, 10.93 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Woburn Nursing Center, 71.35% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.