Haleyville Health Care Center

In Haleyville Health Care Center, 0% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of long-term patients that suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Haleyville Health Care Center, 4.11% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls are often caused by poor nursing care.

In Haleyville Health Care Center, 2.19% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely caused by nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Haleyville Health Care Center, 18.46% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term residents who are administered antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may mean a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of patients with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Haleyville Health Care Center, 28.81% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are administered to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Haleyville Health Care Center, 0% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Many would argue that this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of care.

In Haleyville Health Care Center, 100% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Haleyville Health Care Center, 9.52% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and continence. Some believe this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Haleyville Health Care Center, 16.92% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In Haleyville Health Care Center, 0.04 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Haleyville Health Care Center, 16.92% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

In Haleyville Health Care Center, 13.88% of Patients

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

In Haleyville Health Care Center, 95.26% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living usually correlates with better rehabilitation services.