Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center

In Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center, 10.72% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center, 3.26% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are often associated with lower levels of patient supervision. Additional nurse staffing minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center, 3.03% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often linked to nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Better nursing care can reduce the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for infections.

In Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center, 20.18% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term residents that are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such medications are not medically indicated. However, some nursing homes may need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of residents with dementia.

In Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center, 22.76% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic tells you the percent of long-term patients which were administered antianxiety medication. These medications are commonly given to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center, 2.3% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center, 93.75% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center, 18.95% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of decline of a patient's medical condition.

In Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center, 20.82% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center, 1.95 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of nursing home care.

In Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center, 20.82 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center, 13.63 Percentage 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 measure patient care during rehabilitation.

In Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center, 69.18% Percentage of Resident

This is the percent of short-term patients who 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 higher quality rehabilitation.