Heritage Park Rehab & Skilled Nursing

In Heritage Park Rehab & Skilled Nursing, 7.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This gauges the percent of long-term residents who suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a solid barometer of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.

In Heritage Park Rehab & Skilled Nursing, 1.81% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are often caused by lower quality nursing care. More supervision can limit the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Heritage Park Rehab & Skilled Nursing, 4.12% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely caused by poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for infections.

In Heritage Park Rehab & Skilled Nursing, 18.84% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Heritage Park Rehab & Skilled Nursing, 8.55% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Heritage Park Rehab & Skilled Nursing, 3.29% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients showing signs of depression. Many in the industry argue that this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.

In Heritage Park Rehab & Skilled Nursing, 98.78% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these vaccines critical to patient safety.

In Heritage Park Rehab & Skilled Nursing, 15.02% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and eating. Some experts would argue that this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Heritage Park Rehab & Skilled Nursing, 16.05% of Residents

This indicates the percent of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Heritage Park Rehab & Skilled Nursing, 0.12 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 quality of care.

In Heritage Park Rehab & Skilled Nursing, 16.05% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Heritage Park Rehab & Skilled Nursing, 5.33% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of short-term care.

In Heritage Park Rehab & Skilled Nursing, 76.8% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with activities of daily living generally correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.