Diversicare of Lake Highlands

In Diversicare of Lake Highlands, 7.94% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term residents that developed pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Diversicare of Lake Highlands, 3.28% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are routinely the result of lower levels of patient supervision. More supervision limits the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Diversicare of Lake Highlands, 1.64% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often the result of nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Better nursing care can limit the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for these infections.

In Diversicare of Lake Highlands, 11.75% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are administered to residents for many medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Sadly, in some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Diversicare of Lake Highlands, 22.77% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term care patients who are prescribed antianxiety medication. These drugs are typically used to treat patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Diversicare of Lake Highlands, 4.66% of Patients

This is the percent of residents demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Diversicare of Lake Highlands, 94.73% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Diversicare of Lake Highlands, 17.29% Percentage of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate the deterioration of a resident's well-being.

In Diversicare of Lake Highlands, 18.08% Percentage of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term stay residents that were able to retain mobility.

In Diversicare of Lake Highlands, 1.58 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.

In Diversicare of Lake Highlands, 18.08 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Diversicare of Lake Highlands, 11.87 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Diversicare of Lake Highlands, 66.73% Percentage of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.