Hirest Nursing Home

In Hirest Nursing Home, 0% 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 an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long.

In Hirest Nursing Home, 1.17% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a fall which resulted in serious injury.

In Hirest Nursing Home, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely caused by poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this datapoint could also be skewed for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Hirest Nursing Home, 23.68% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term residents that were administered antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such drugs aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of residents suffering from dementia.

In Hirest Nursing Home, 20.59% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic gauges the percent of long-term care patients who are administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are commonly used to treat patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Hirest Nursing Home, 0% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents exhibiting depressive symptoms. Increased levels of depression may imply worse patient care.

In Hirest Nursing Home, 99.45% of Patients

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

In Hirest Nursing Home, 12.73% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and taking a bath. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Hirest Nursing Home, 5.8% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that retained mobility levels. Some argue that mobility is vital to residents' well-being.

In Hirest Nursing Home, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Hirest Nursing Home, 5.8% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Hirest Nursing Home, 9.01% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care.

In Hirest Nursing Home, 59.66% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with activities of daily living usually correlates with better rehabilitation.