Hickory Creek at Sunset

In Hickory Creek at Sunset, 7% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long.

In Hickory Creek at Sunset, 3.94% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who had falls which caused severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing our nursing scores.

In Hickory Creek at Sunset, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents who experienced a urinary tract infection. UTI's could be an indicator of worse hygiene protocols. However, this datapoint can be misleading for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.

In Hickory Creek at Sunset, 10.81% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to residents for many medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Hickory Creek at Sunset, 8.57% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure measures the percentage of long-term residents who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly given to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Hickory Creek at Sunset, 1.61% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. Many argue that this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of life.

In Hickory Creek at Sunset, 99.61% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these types of vaccines critical to patient well-being.

In Hickory Creek at Sunset, 14.29% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and bathing.

In Hickory Creek at Sunset, 4.11% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who retained mobility levels. Some would argue that mobility is vital to patients mental and physical health.

In Hickory Creek at Sunset, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In Hickory Creek at Sunset, 4.11% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Hickory Creek at Sunset, 24.88% of Patients

This is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Hickory Creek at Sunset, 82.78% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with ADL's usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.