Berks Heim Nursing & Rehabilitation

In Berks Heim Nursing & Rehabilitation, 4.19% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin due to staying in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In Berks Heim Nursing & Rehabilitation, 3.72% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is an indication of the percent of long-term stay residents who sustained falls which caused serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be a sign of poor nursing care.

In Berks Heim Nursing & Rehabilitation, 0.96% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely the result of poor nursing care. Closer supervision reduces the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for infections.

In Berks Heim Nursing & Rehabilitation, 29.02% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Berks Heim Nursing & Rehabilitation, 32.64% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients who are administered antianxiety drugs. These medications are given to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Berks Heim Nursing & Rehabilitation, 2.87% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who are demonstrating signs of depression.

In Berks Heim Nursing & Rehabilitation, 99.27% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Berks Heim Nursing & Rehabilitation, 14.31% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom. Many in the industry would argue this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Berks Heim Nursing & Rehabilitation, 17.58% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In Berks Heim Nursing & Rehabilitation, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is important to maintaining the physical health of nursing home patients.

In Berks Heim Nursing & Rehabilitation, 17.58% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the health of residents.

In Berks Heim Nursing & Rehabilitation, 3.42% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of care.

In Berks Heim Nursing & Rehabilitation, 74.65% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.