Heritage Nursing Center

In Heritage Nursing Center, 10% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that developed new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.

In Heritage Nursing Center, 3.48% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are considered by many experts to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls resulting in injury are routinely the result of poor nursing care.

In Heritage Nursing Center, 2.69% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term residents who experienced a urinary tract infection. UTI's may be an indication of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this metric can be misleading for some facilities due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Heritage Nursing Center, 16.23% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Heritage Nursing Center, 22.29% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Heritage Nursing Center, 1.51% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Many would argue that this is a reliable measure of resident quality of life.

In Heritage Nursing Center, 85.51% of Patients

This is the percent of residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Heritage Nursing Center, 19.03% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of the erosion of a resident's well-being.

In Heritage Nursing Center, 13.75% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that were able to retain mobility.

In Heritage Nursing Center, 2.4 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of nursing home care.

In Heritage Nursing Center, 13.75 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In Heritage Nursing Center, 13.45 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of nursing home care.