Heartland of Marion

In Heartland of Marion, 8% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from remaining in the same position for too long.

In Heartland of Marion, 2.67% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients who experienced a fall resulting in major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining our nursing scores.

In Heartland of Marion, 0.67% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often the result of facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better hygiene protocols reduces the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

In Heartland of Marion, 6.25% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term care residents which were given antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs are not medically required. However, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these medications due to having more residents with cognitive disorders.

In Heartland of Marion, 19.75% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric indicates the percent of long-term residents who are administered antianxiety medication. These medications are commonly prescribed to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Heartland of Marion, 1.82% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term residents exhibiting signs of depression. Some experts argue this is a reliable measure of patient quality of life.

In Heartland of Marion, 98.61% of Patients

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

In Heartland of Marion, 7.5% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Heartland of Marion, 7.21% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Heartland of Marion, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Heartland of Marion, 7.21% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Heartland of Marion, 10.84% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to gauge patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Heartland of Marion, 69.28% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some argue this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation performance.