Hillcrest Nursing Center

In Hillcrest Nursing Center, 9.18% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long.

In Hillcrest Nursing Center, 8.5% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are routinely associated with poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Hillcrest Nursing Center, 3.73% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often caused by worse hygiene protocols. Better hygiene protocols reduces the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

In Hillcrest Nursing Center, 24.92% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term stay patients who are administered antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such drugs aren't medically indicated. However, some facilities may need to rely more on these medications due to an increased number of residents with dementia.

In Hillcrest Nursing Center, 28.08% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who were given antianxiety medication. These medications are typically prescribed to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Hillcrest Nursing Center, 0.66% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents exhibiting signs of depression. Higher rates of depression could indicate worse patient care.

In Hillcrest Nursing Center, 94.59% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Hillcrest Nursing Center, 18.52% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate the deterioration of a resident's medical condition.

In Hillcrest Nursing Center, 8.55% of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term stay patients that remained mobile levels.

In Hillcrest Nursing Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is important to maintaining the physical health of patients.

In Hillcrest Nursing Center, 8.55% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Hillcrest Nursing Center, 15.24% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.