Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab

In Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab, 8.57% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by remaining in one position for too long.

In Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab, 1.79% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients that have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are routinely associated with lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab, 4.55% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely linked to nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Closer supervision can reduce the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this metric is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab, 24.65% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many patients, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab, 13.13% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term care residents receiving antianxiety medications.

In Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab, 0% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients demonstrating signs of depression.

In Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab, 99.14% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab, 8.42% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and using the bathroom. Many in the industry would argue this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab, 9.68% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab, 0.54 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of nursing home care.

In Heritage Inn of Sandersville Health and Rehab, 9.68% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.