Hillsdale Co Medical Care Faci

In Hillsdale Co Medical Care Faci, 5.94% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term care residents who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.

In Hillsdale Co Medical Care Faci, 4.9% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are routinely the result of lower levels of patient supervision. Better nursing care reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Hillsdale Co Medical Care Faci, 7.25% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. While more of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it can be problematic to compare different facilities due to facilities having varying reporting standards.

In Hillsdale Co Medical Care Faci, 18.75% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term stay residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Hillsdale Co Medical Care Faci, 28.04% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. These medications are given to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Hillsdale Co Medical Care Faci, 3.46% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay residents showing depressive symptoms. Many in the industry would argue that this is a measure of quality of life.

In Hillsdale Co Medical Care Faci, 99.79% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Hillsdale Co Medical Care Faci, 14.86% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could indicate decline of a resident's medical condition.

In Hillsdale Co Medical Care Faci, 22.09% of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who retained mobility levels.

In Hillsdale Co Medical Care Faci, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of nursing home care.

In Hillsdale Co Medical Care Faci, 22.09% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Hillsdale Co Medical Care Faci, 14.9% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of care.

In Hillsdale Co Medical Care Faci, 85.56% of Resident

This is a measure of the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts argue that this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.