Heartland Continuing Care Center

In Heartland Continuing Care Center, 7.62% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients who have new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are an indicator of nursing care quality.

In Heartland Continuing Care Center, 2.58% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients that have had a fall which resulted in major injury.

In Heartland Continuing Care Center, 1.28% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often linked to lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care limits the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this metric is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Heartland Continuing Care Center, 15.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many patients, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Heartland Continuing Care Center, 12.99% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In Heartland Continuing Care Center, 3.66% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who are demonstrating signs of depression. Higher levels of depression could reveal lower quality care.

In Heartland Continuing Care Center, 93.61% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Heartland Continuing Care Center, 15.55% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and eating. Some experts argue this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Heartland Continuing Care Center, 14.96% Percentage of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who were able to retain mobility. Some argue that the ability to move around is important for patients physical and mental well-being.

In Heartland Continuing Care Center, 1.38 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Heartland Continuing Care Center, 14.96 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Heartland Continuing Care Center, 16.43 Percentage of Patients

Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge patient care during rehabilitation.

In Heartland Continuing Care Center, 66.9% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.