Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Health Care Center

In Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 6.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 2.85% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic gauges the percent of long-term residents who sustained a fall which resulted in major injury. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.

In Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 1.31% of Patients had UTIs

This figure gauges the percent of long-term residents who have experienced urinary tract infections. UTI's may be an indication of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint can be misleading for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 20% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for many medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Tragically, in limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 25% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally given to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 0.37% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who are showing signs of depression. Higher levels of depression may reveal worse patient care.

In Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 93.22% of Patients

This metric 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 seniors, making these vaccines critical to patient care.

In Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 12.11% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of the decline of a resident's well-being.

In Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 7.91% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who maintained mobility.

In Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 7.91% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 19.95% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.

In Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 56.33% of Resident

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