Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center

In Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center, 6.13% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center, 3.72% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who have experienced a fall which caused serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be an indication of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center, 2.97% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often linked to worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint could be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.

In Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center, 16.77% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric tells you the percentage of long-term patients that were given antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such drugs aren't medically indicated. However, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these drugs due to having more patients with dementia.

In Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center, 18.76% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are typically given to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center, 4.77% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Some experts argue that this is a reliable measure of patient quality of life.

In Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center, 94.58% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center, 16.85% Percentage of Patients

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

In Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center, 20.59% Percentage of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who maintained mobility.

In Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center, 1.17 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center, 20.59 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center, 11.44 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. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to measure short-term care.

In Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center, 79.44% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with activities of daily living typically correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.