Bourbon Heights Nursing Home

In Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, 9.06% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, 3.84% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic tells you the percent of long-term stay patients who suffered a fall which resulted in major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining nursing scores.

In Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, 2.74% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care. Better hygiene protocols can limit the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, 15.92% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for many conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Sadly, in limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, 28.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents which were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are given to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, 8.85% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents exhibiting signs of depression. Some experts argue this is a measure of resident quality of care.

In Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, 90.04% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines indispensable.

In Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, 15.42% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, 20.17% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of patients who maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

In Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, 1.59 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, 20.17 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, 13.78 Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess short-term care.

In Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, 72.12% Percentage of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with activities of daily living usually correlates with better rehabilitation.