Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 7.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can minimize the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 1.7% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term patients that had falls resulting in serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 1.24% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often associated with a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this datapoint could also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. These medications are sometimes used to treat a variety of medical conditions, including cognitive disorders.

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 13.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are administered to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 4.64% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay residents who are exhibiting signs of depression. Many in the industry would argue this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 95.44% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 7.92% Percentage of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab Center, 12.45% Percentage 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, 1.61 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, 12.45 Percentage 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, 9.83 Percentage 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, 79.79% Percentage 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.