Forest Hills Care Center

In Forest Hills Care Center, 9.58% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Forest Hills Care Center, 3.04% of Patients had Serious Falls

This gauges the percent of long-term stay patients that had falls which resulted in serious injury. We use this statistic in computing our nursing ratings.

In Forest Hills Care Center, 2.1% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely associated with poor nursing care. Better hygiene protocols limits the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Forest Hills Care Center, 11.59% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Forest Hills Care Center, 13.3% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of residents given antianxiety medications. These drugs are typically used to treat residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Forest Hills Care Center, 13.2% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients exhibiting symptoms of depression.

In Forest Hills Care Center, 91.26% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Forest Hills Care Center, 14.75% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could indicate the erosion of a resident's medical condition.

In Forest Hills Care Center, 17.32% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

In Forest Hills Care Center, 1.31 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.

In Forest Hills Care Center, 17.32 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Forest Hills Care Center, 8.8 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Forest Hills Care Center, 75.07% Percentage of Resident

This is the percent of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.