NSPIRE - Hillcrest

In NSPIRE - Hillcrest, 9.03% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage caused by staying in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In NSPIRE - Hillcrest, 2.8% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents who sustained a fall resulting in severe injury.

In NSPIRE - Hillcrest, 1.82% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely associated with nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Better hygiene protocols reduces the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In NSPIRE - Hillcrest, 10.99% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This gauges the percentage of long-term care residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In NSPIRE - Hillcrest, 21.46% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are generally used to treat patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In NSPIRE - Hillcrest, 2.43% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who are exhibiting signs of depression.

In NSPIRE - Hillcrest, 94.61% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In NSPIRE - Hillcrest, 13.17% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could indicate deterioration of a resident's health.

In NSPIRE - Hillcrest, 18.15% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents that remained mobile levels.

In NSPIRE - Hillcrest, 1.59 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In NSPIRE - Hillcrest, 18.15 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

In NSPIRE - Hillcrest, 9.19 Percentage 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. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to gauge patient care during rehabilitation.

In NSPIRE - Hillcrest, 77.65% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living typically correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.