Heritage Park Care Center

In Heritage Park Care Center, 5.67% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care minimizes the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Heritage Park Care Center, 3.72% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls resulting in injury are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

In Heritage Park Care Center, 2.04% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often the result of lower quality nursing care. However, this statistic can also be misleading for some facilities due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.

In Heritage Park Care Center, 17.61% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were prescribed 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 situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Heritage Park Care Center, 12.49% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Heritage Park Care Center, 3.91% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Some would argue that this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of care.

In Heritage Park Care Center, 84.62% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Heritage Park Care Center, 15.34% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and bathing.

In Heritage Park Care Center, 16.01% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of patients who maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

In Heritage Park Care Center, 1.17 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Heritage Park Care Center, 16.01 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Heritage Park Care Center, 12.31 Percentage of Patients

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

In Heritage Park Care Center, 76.2% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.