Wood-Lawn Heights

In Wood-Lawn Heights, 8.4% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called 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 Wood-Lawn Heights, 4.03% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure is a measure of the percent of long-term residents which have experienced a fall which resulted in severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be an indication of lower quality nursing care.

In Wood-Lawn Heights, 2.26% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often linked to nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Additional nurse staffing limits the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Wood-Lawn Heights, 12.36% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic gauges the percent of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Wood-Lawn Heights, 21.54% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are administered to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Wood-Lawn Heights, 2.24% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Increased rates of depression may be a sign a lower level of care.

In Wood-Lawn Heights, 95.33% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Wood-Lawn Heights, 12.13% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate deterioration of a resident's well-being.

In Wood-Lawn Heights, 10.57% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percent of patients who maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.

In Wood-Lawn Heights, 1.97 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of nursing home care.

In Wood-Lawn Heights, 10.57 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Wood-Lawn Heights, 13.36 Percentage of Patients

Measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to measure the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Wood-Lawn Heights, 78.15% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percentage of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts argue that this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.