Forest Hill Healthcare Center

In Forest Hill Healthcare Center, 8.1% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long.

In Forest Hill Healthcare Center, 2.37% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that sustained a fall which resulted in major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indication of poor nursing care.

In Forest Hill Healthcare Center, 0.4% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often the result of worse hygiene protocols. Additional nurse staffing reduces the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Forest Hill Healthcare Center, 11.81% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients which were prescribed antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these medications due to an increased number of residents suffering from dementia.

In Forest Hill Healthcare Center, 7.38% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety medications. These drugs are commonly used to treat residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Forest Hill Healthcare Center, 0% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Many would argue that this is a reasonable measure of quality of life.

In Forest Hill Healthcare Center, 99.04% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Forest Hill Healthcare Center, 8.66% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Forest Hill Healthcare Center, 5.14% of Residents

This is the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.

In Forest Hill Healthcare Center, 5.14% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Forest Hill Healthcare Center, 3.97% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge patient care during rehabilitation.

In Forest Hill Healthcare Center, 84.24% of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements.