Heritage House of Shelbyville

In Heritage House of Shelbyville, 7.36% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term care patients who developed new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a great barometer of quality of care.

In Heritage House of Shelbyville, 4.17% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients that suffered a fall which caused major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Heritage House of Shelbyville, 1.69% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often the result of facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better nursing care can reduce the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for these infections.

In Heritage House of Shelbyville, 13.33% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents for a variety of medical conditions, including cognitive disorders. Tragically, in limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Heritage House of Shelbyville, 22.6% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients taking antianxiety drugs.

In Heritage House of Shelbyville, 14.48% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who are showing signs of depression. Many believe that this is a reasonable measure of quality of life.

In Heritage House of Shelbyville, 91.03% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these vaccines indispensable.

In Heritage House of Shelbyville, 15.46% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and continence.

In Heritage House of Shelbyville, 12.91% Percentage of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term care residents who maintained mobility. Many in the industry believe that mobility is critical to patients physical and mental health.

In Heritage House of Shelbyville, 1.53 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Heritage House of Shelbyville, 12.91 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Heritage House of Shelbyville, 12.43 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of care.

In Heritage House of Shelbyville, 73.74% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with ADL's generally correlates with superior rehabilitation services.