Heartland Health Care Center - Greenville West

In Heartland Health Care Center - Greenville West, 9.53% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.

In Heartland Health Care Center - Greenville West, 3.47% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term residents who have had a fall resulting in severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining nursing scores.

In Heartland Health Care Center - Greenville West, 3.18% of Patients had UTIs

This gauges the percentage of long-term care patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. While more of these infections may reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it can be difficult to compare different facilities due to differing reporting standards.

In Heartland Health Care Center - Greenville West, 15.14% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients which are administered antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of patients with cognitive disorders.

In Heartland Health Care Center - Greenville West, 19.68% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are generally used to treat patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Heartland Health Care Center - Greenville West, 2.85% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Higher levels of depression could reveal worse patient care.

In Heartland Health Care Center - Greenville West, 88.92% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these vaccines critical to patient well-being.

In Heartland Health Care Center - Greenville West, 14.02% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Heartland Health Care Center - Greenville West, 20.24% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that were able to retain mobility.

In Heartland Health Care Center - Greenville West, 1.69 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.

In Heartland Health Care Center - Greenville West, 20.24 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

In Heartland Health Care Center - Greenville West, 12.31 Percentage of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of short-term care.

In Heartland Health Care Center - Greenville West, 73.11% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percentage of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.