Heritage Health Care Center

In Heritage Health Care Center, 9.58% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long.

In Heritage Health Care Center, 3.04% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision. More supervision reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Heritage Health Care Center, 2.1% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often the result of facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better hygiene protocols can reduce the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for these infections.

In Heritage Health Care Center, 11.59% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Heritage Health Care Center, 13.3% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Heritage Health Care Center, 13.2% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who are showing depressive symptoms. Some experts argue this is a reasonable measure of quality of life.

In Heritage Health Care Center, 91.26% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Heritage Health Care Center, 14.75% Percentage of Patients

This is the percent of patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of deterioration of a resident's well-being.

In Heritage Health Care Center, 17.32% Percentage of Residents

This is the percentage of residents who maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

In Heritage Health Care Center, 1.31 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of care.

In Heritage Health Care Center, 17.32 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Heritage Health Care Center, 8.8 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.

In Heritage Health Care Center, 75.07% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry would argue this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation performance.