Heather Hill Care Communities

In Heather Hill Care Communities, 7.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Heather Hill Care Communities, 3.69% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients which suffered a fall leading to serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indicator of lower quality nursing care.

In Heather Hill Care Communities, 1.8% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often the result of nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. More frequent bathing can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Heather Hill Care Communities, 13.22% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This measures the percent of long-term stay residents that are prescribed antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications are not medically indicated. However, some facilities may need to rely more on these medications due to having more patients with cognitive disorders.

In Heather Hill Care Communities, 22.35% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Heather Hill Care Communities, 20% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who are showing depressive symptoms.

In Heather Hill Care Communities, 90.19% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Heather Hill Care Communities, 15.17% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Heather Hill Care Communities, 18.5% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percentage of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

In Heather Hill Care Communities, 1.39 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In Heather Hill Care Communities, 18.5 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of residents.

In Heather Hill Care Communities, 11.81 Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Heather Hill Care Communities, 74.54% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many would argue this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.