Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 4.69% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This gauges the percentage of long-term residents who are suffering from pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are an measure of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 1.13% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are often the result of poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 0.62% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often linked to lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care minimizes the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for infections.

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 5.05% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are administered to residents for many conditions, including cognitive disorders. Unfortunately, in limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 21.96% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally given to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 6.55% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents showing signs of depression. High levels of depression could reveal lower quality care.

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 98.14% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 7.57% of Patients

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

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 4.92% of Residents

This is the percent of patients that were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is key to the physical health of patients.

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 4.92% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of patients.

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 13.44% of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of care.

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 82.91% of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with activities of daily living generally correlates with superior rehabilitation.