Highlands at Wyomissing

In Highlands at Wyomissing, 16.55% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by remaining in one position for too long.

In Highlands at Wyomissing, 2.58% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term stay patients which have sustained a fall which resulted in major injury. We use this statistic in determining our nursing scores.

In Highlands at Wyomissing, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term residents who have had urinary tract infections. Although more infections could reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it can be problematic to compare different nursing homes due to reporting standards.

In Highlands at Wyomissing, 9.68% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure tells you the percent of long-term patients that were prescribed antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely on these drugs due to having more patients with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Highlands at Wyomissing, 23.28% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Highlands at Wyomissing, 3.73% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients who are showing symptoms of depression. Many in the industry argue this is a reasonable measure of quality of life.

In Highlands at Wyomissing, 88.64% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Highlands at Wyomissing, 9.57% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Highlands at Wyomissing, 20.45% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Highlands at Wyomissing, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Highlands at Wyomissing, 20.45% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Highlands at Wyomissing, 11.1% of Patients

This is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Highlands at Wyomissing, 69.13% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living often correlates with better rehabilitation services.