Height Street Skilled Care

In Height Street Skilled Care, 19.46% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin due to staying in one position for too long.

In Height Street Skilled Care, 1.77% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure gauges the percentage of long-term residents that had falls resulting in severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indicator of lower quality nursing care.

In Height Street Skilled Care, 1.88% of Patients had UTIs

This gauges the percentage of long-term residents which had a urinary tract infection. While more infections could reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it is difficult to compare different nursing homes due to nursing homes having reporting standards.

In Height Street Skilled Care, 4.43% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Height Street Skilled Care, 18.8% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly used to treat residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Height Street Skilled Care, 2.26% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. Some argue that this is a measure of patient quality of care.

In Height Street Skilled Care, 96.77% of Patients

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

In Height Street Skilled Care, 13.56% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and using the bathroom. Some experts would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Height Street Skilled Care, 7.73% of Residents

This is the percent of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.

In Height Street Skilled Care, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.

In Height Street Skilled Care, 7.73% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Height Street Skilled Care, 13.55% of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care.

In Height Street Skilled Care, 58.05% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some believe this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.