Merry Heart Senior Care Services

In Merry Heart Senior Care Services, 8.94% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure gauges the percent of long-term care residents who are suffering from pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are an measure of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.

In Merry Heart Senior Care Services, 2.79% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients that sustained a fall which caused serious injury.

In Merry Heart Senior Care Services, 1.44% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that have suffered from UTI's. UTI's may be a sign of poor nursing care. However, this datapoint could also be skewed for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for these infections.

In Merry Heart Senior Care Services, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many patients, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Merry Heart Senior Care Services, 17.29% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Merry Heart Senior Care Services, 6.37% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents who are showing symptoms of depression. Many in the industry argue this is a reliable measure of resident quality of life.

In Merry Heart Senior Care Services, 89.73% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Merry Heart Senior Care Services, 10.05% Percentage of Patients

This is the percent of residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate deterioration of a resident's medical condition.

In Merry Heart Senior Care Services, 10.04% Percentage of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term patients that retained mobility levels. Many in the industry believe that the ability to move around is vital to patients well-being.

In Merry Heart Senior Care Services, 1.88 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is key to the physical health of residents.

In Merry Heart Senior Care Services, 10.04 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Merry Heart Senior Care Services, 9.47 Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to measure patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Merry Heart Senior Care Services, 81.82% Percentage of Resident

This is the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.