Hale Makua Health Services

In Hale Makua Health Services, 10.13% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long.

In Hale Makua Health Services, 1.89% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure measures the percent of long-term patients which had falls resulting in severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining our nursing scores.

In Hale Makua Health Services, 4.65% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often linked to lower quality nursing care. More frequent bathing can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Hale Makua Health Services, 18.08% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of long-term care patients which were prescribed antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs aren't medically indicated. However, some facilities may need to rely more on these medications due to an increased number of patients suffering from dementia.

In Hale Makua Health Services, 14.92% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents receiving antianxiety medications.

In Hale Makua Health Services, 0.81% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents demonstrating signs of depression.

In Hale Makua Health Services, 99.29% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Hale Makua Health Services, 12.96% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and bathing.

In Hale Makua Health Services, 24.05% of Residents

This metric tracks the percentage of long-term patients that were able to retain mobility.

In Hale Makua Health Services, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Hale Makua Health Services, 24.05% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

In Hale Makua Health Services, 7.48% of Patients

This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Hale Makua Health Services, 80.33% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with activities of daily living generally correlates with successful rehabilitation.