Helia Healthcare of West Frankfort

In Helia Healthcare of West Frankfort, 8.73% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term care residents that suffer from pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into our nursing grades.

In Helia Healthcare of West Frankfort, 3.45% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Falls resulting in injury are often the result of poor nursing care.

In Helia Healthcare of West Frankfort, 2.6% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often linked to poor nursing care. Closer supervision can reduce the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for these infections.

In Helia Healthcare of West Frankfort, 18.11% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic measures the percent of long-term care patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Helia Healthcare of West Frankfort, 19.04% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Helia Healthcare of West Frankfort, 30.45% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Helia Healthcare of West Frankfort, 87.4% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Helia Healthcare of West Frankfort, 13.9% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom.

In Helia Healthcare of West Frankfort, 17.56% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term patients who maintained mobility. Many would argue that the ability to move around is vital to patients physical and mental health.

In Helia Healthcare of West Frankfort, 1.66 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is important to the physical well-being of nursing home residents.

In Helia Healthcare of West Frankfort, 17.56 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Helia Healthcare of West Frankfort, 11.82 Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to measure short-term care.

In Helia Healthcare of West Frankfort, 71.65% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some argue this is a measure of rehabilitation performance.