Highland Health Care Center

In Highland Health Care Center, 4.81% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.

In Highland Health Care Center, 3.87% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents who have experienced a fall leading to severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining our nursing grades.

In Highland Health Care Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often linked to facilities with worst hygiene practices. Additional nurse staffing minimizes the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Highland Health Care Center, 7.66% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Highland Health Care Center, 26.52% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are used to treat residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Highland Health Care Center, 64% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents showing depressive symptoms.

In Highland Health Care Center, 97.55% of Patients

This is the percent of residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Highland Health Care Center, 2.71% of Patients

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

In Highland Health Care Center, 2.4% of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who maintained mobility. Many argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' mental and physical well-being.

In Highland Health Care Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.

In Highland Health Care Center, 2.4% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the health of patients.

In Highland Health Care Center, 23.18% of Patients

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

In Highland Health Care Center, 96.69% of Resident

This is a measure of the percent of short-term residents who saw functional improvements.