Hickory Creek at Hicksville

In Hickory Creek at Hicksville, 3.3% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who developed pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Hickory Creek at Hicksville, 2.8% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term residents which have had falls which caused major injury. We use this statistic in determining our nursing grades.

In Hickory Creek at Hicksville, 5.8% of Patients had UTIs

This gauges the percent of long-term residents who have suffered from a UTI. While a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it can be problematic to compare between nursing homes due to facilities having differing reporting standards.

In Hickory Creek at Hicksville, 9.3% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who were administered antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such medications are not medically required. However, some nursing homes may need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of patients suffering from dementia.

In Hickory Creek at Hicksville, 8.33% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In Hickory Creek at Hicksville, 26.47% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who are showing symptoms of depression.

In Hickory Creek at Hicksville, 96.3% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Hickory Creek at Hicksville, 16.67% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and taking a bath. Many believe this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Hickory Creek at Hicksville, 8.86% of Residents

This tells you the percent of patients who retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Hickory Creek at Hicksville, 0.75 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of long-term care.

In Hickory Creek at Hicksville, 8.86% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Hickory Creek at Hicksville, 10.86% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Hickory Creek at Hicksville, 59.54% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many argue that this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.