Heritage Health-Dwight

In Heritage Health-Dwight, 6.25% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents which suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a solid indicator of quality of care.

In Heritage Health-Dwight, 5.34% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are routinely the result of poor nursing care. Better nursing protocols reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Heritage Health-Dwight, 6.33% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be a barometer of nursing care . UTI's are often the result of poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this metric could be misleading for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Heritage Health-Dwight, 17.34% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term care patients who were administered antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such drugs are not medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely more on these medications due to having more patients suffering from cognitive disorders.

In Heritage Health-Dwight, 19.51% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are used to treat residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Heritage Health-Dwight, 24.03% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents showing signs of depression.

In Heritage Health-Dwight, 100% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care residents who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these types of vaccines vital to patient safety.

In Heritage Health-Dwight, 17.77% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and bathing. Many argue this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Heritage Health-Dwight, 17.33% of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term stay residents who retained mobility levels.

In Heritage Health-Dwight, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Heritage Health-Dwight, 17.33% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

In Heritage Health-Dwight, 13.2% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Heritage Health-Dwight, 54.54% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of independence with ADL's typically correlates with better rehabilitation.