Heritage Health-Peru

In Heritage Health-Peru, 8.94% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic gauges the percent of long-term patients that suffered from pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a solid barometer of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

In Heritage Health-Peru, 3.47% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care. More supervision limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Heritage Health-Peru, 2.6% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely linked to poor nursing care. Closer supervision can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Heritage Health-Peru, 18.4% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Heritage Health-Peru, 19.11% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly used to treat patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Heritage Health-Peru, 29.8% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who are showing symptoms of depression. Increased rates of depression may reveal worse patient care.

In Heritage Health-Peru, 87.49% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Heritage Health-Peru, 14.23% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and bathing.

In Heritage Health-Peru, 19.34% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents that were able to retain mobility. Many believe that the ability to move around is critical to residents' mental and physical well-being.

In Heritage Health-Peru, 1.51 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is important to the physical well-being of residents.

In Heritage Health-Peru, 19.34 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Heritage Health-Peru, 11.45 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Heritage Health-Peru, 71.39% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.