Homestead Healthcare Center

In Homestead Healthcare Center, 4.67% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Homestead Healthcare Center, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who have sustained a fall leading to serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be a sign of poor nursing care.

In Homestead Healthcare Center, 2.99% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of long-term care residents who experienced a urinary tract infection. UTI's could be a sign of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint may be skewed for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.

In Homestead Healthcare Center, 33.75% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Homestead Healthcare Center, 39.04% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term patients that were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly prescribed to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Homestead Healthcare Center, 8.33% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients showing depressive symptoms.

In Homestead Healthcare Center, 80.61% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Homestead Healthcare Center, 19.81% of Patients

This is the percent of residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Homestead Healthcare Center, 28.01% of Residents

This is the percent of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

In Homestead Healthcare Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Homestead Healthcare Center, 28.01% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

In Homestead Healthcare Center, 16.47% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Homestead Healthcare Center, 74.02% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with activities of daily living usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.