Palos Heights Rehabilitation Center

In Palos Heights Rehabilitation Center, 7.46% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure indicates the percent of long-term residents who have pressure ulcers or bed sores. We use this statistic in calculating both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Palos Heights Rehabilitation Center, 2.32% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term residents that suffered falls resulting in severe injury. We use this statistic in calculating nursing grades.

In Palos Heights Rehabilitation Center, 4.48% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely the result of worse hygiene protocols. Additional nurse staffing reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this metric is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for these infections.

In Palos Heights Rehabilitation Center, 15.38% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to residents for a variety of medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Palos Heights Rehabilitation Center, 10.61% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This gauges the percent of long-term stay patients receiving antianxiety medications.

In Palos Heights Rehabilitation Center, 29.51% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Palos Heights Rehabilitation Center, 89.71% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Palos Heights Rehabilitation Center, 28.08% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Palos Heights Rehabilitation Center, 36.09% of Residents

This is the percent of patients who maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Palos Heights Rehabilitation Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Palos Heights Rehabilitation Center, 36.09% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Palos Heights Rehabilitation Center, 8.96% of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of short-term care.

In Palos Heights Rehabilitation Center, 62.48% of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry would argue this is a reliable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.