Heritage Gardens Health Care Center

In Heritage Gardens Health Care Center, 7.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Heritage Gardens Health Care Center, 1.84% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric indicates the percent of long-term residents which had a fall resulting in major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be an indication of poor nursing care.

In Heritage Gardens Health Care Center, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs

This metric tells you the percent of long-term patients who have experienced UTI's. UTI's may be an indicator of poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this datapoint may be misleading for some facilities due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Heritage Gardens Health Care Center, 10.3% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for a variety of conditions, including dementia. Sadly, in some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Heritage Gardens Health Care Center, 13.84% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure measures the percent of long-term patients who are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are generally used to treat patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Heritage Gardens Health Care Center, 5.83% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents exhibiting depressive symptoms.

In Heritage Gardens Health Care Center, 95.65% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these vaccines vital to patient care.

In Heritage Gardens Health Care Center, 8.26% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and eating. Some would argue this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Heritage Gardens Health Care Center, 10.41% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that retained mobility levels.

In Heritage Gardens Health Care Center, 1.78 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.

In Heritage Gardens Health Care Center, 10.41 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

In Heritage Gardens Health Care Center, 11.34 Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to measure short-term care.

In Heritage Gardens Health Care Center, 79.12% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with ADL's usually correlates with successful rehabilitation services.