Heartland Health Care Center-Canton

In Heartland Health Care Center-Canton, 8.78% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents staying in one position for too long.

In Heartland Health Care Center-Canton, 2.9% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a fall resulting in severe injury.

In Heartland Health Care Center-Canton, 2.36% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of long-term care patients which sustained a UTI. UTI's may be an indicator of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this metric can also be misleading for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for these infections.

In Heartland Health Care Center-Canton, 13.11% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This gauges the percent of long-term patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Heartland Health Care Center-Canton, 18.81% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Heartland Health Care Center-Canton, 3.44% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Heartland Health Care Center-Canton, 91.43% of Patients

This is the percent of residents that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Heartland Health Care Center-Canton, 12.1% Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and taking a bath.

In Heartland Health Care Center-Canton, 17.7% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of patients who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Heartland Health Care Center-Canton, 1.47 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of long-term care.

In Heartland Health Care Center-Canton, 17.7 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.

In Heartland Health Care Center-Canton, 10.81 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Heartland Health Care Center-Canton, 77.3% Percentage of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry would argue this is a measure of rehabilitation services.