Hitz Memorial Home

In Hitz Memorial Home, 7.58% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long.

In Hitz Memorial Home, 13.99% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents that sustained falls leading to major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be an indication of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Hitz Memorial Home, 11.27% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely the result of worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint could also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Hitz Memorial Home, 7.69% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of long-term residents that are administered antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such drugs are not medically required. However, some facilities need to rely on these medications due to having more patients suffering from cognitive disorders.

In Hitz Memorial Home, 29.75% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Hitz Memorial Home, 1.56% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients showing symptoms of depression. High rates of depression may imply a lower level of care.

In Hitz Memorial Home, 95.33% of Patients

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

In Hitz Memorial Home, 11.02% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate the erosion of a resident's well-being.

In Hitz Memorial Home, 19.03% of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term care residents who retained mobility levels. Some believe that the ability to move around is critical to patients physical and mental well-being.

In Hitz Memorial Home, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of care.

In Hitz Memorial Home, 19.03% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.

In Hitz Memorial Home, 14.55% of Patients

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

In Hitz Memorial Home, 95.05% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with activities of daily living usually correlates with superior rehabilitation services.