Heartland of Piqua

In Heartland of Piqua, 7.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from remaining in one position for too long.

In Heartland of Piqua, 3.74% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term patients which had falls which caused serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indication of lower quality nursing care.

In Heartland of Piqua, 1.71% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often caused by a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this metric may also be skewed for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for infections.

In Heartland of Piqua, 13.23% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Heartland of Piqua, 22.46% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents given antianxiety medications. These drugs are commonly used to treat patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Heartland of Piqua, 20.26% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients who are showing depressive symptoms. Many believe that this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.

In Heartland of Piqua, 90.12% of Patients

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

In Heartland of Piqua, 14.88% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and eating.

In Heartland of Piqua, 16.29% Percentage of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that remained mobile levels.

In Heartland of Piqua, 1.36 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of nursing home care.

In Heartland of Piqua, 16.29 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Heartland of Piqua, 12 Percentage of Patients

This metric tracks the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Heartland of Piqua, 75.25% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with activities of daily living typically correlates with better rehabilitation services.