Heritage Plaza Nursing Center

In Heritage Plaza Nursing Center, 5.5% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from remaining in the same position for too long.

In Heritage Plaza Nursing Center, 4.49% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are often linked to poor nursing care. More supervision minimizes the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Heritage Plaza Nursing Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This metric tells you the percent of long-term residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. Although a higher rate infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it is problematic to compare between facilities due to differing reporting standards.

In Heritage Plaza Nursing Center, 13.43% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term stay residents who are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely on these drugs due to having more patients suffering from cognitive disorders.

In Heritage Plaza Nursing Center, 28.57% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Heritage Plaza Nursing Center, 0% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who are showing depressive symptoms. Some experts would argue that this is a measure of quality of care.

In Heritage Plaza Nursing Center, 99.44% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Heritage Plaza Nursing Center, 19.17% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and continence.

In Heritage Plaza Nursing Center, 9.58% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents that remained mobile levels. Many argue that mobility is vital to residents' mental and physical health.

In Heritage Plaza Nursing Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is key to the physical well-being of patients.

In Heritage Plaza Nursing Center, 9.58% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of patients.

In Heritage Plaza Nursing Center, 24.02% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Heritage Plaza Nursing Center, 79.23% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's generally correlates with superior rehabilitation.