Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest

In Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest, 10.42% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from remaining in one position for too long.

In Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest, 8.08% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents who suffered from a fall leading to major injury.

In Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest, 2.93% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often associated with facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Closer supervision can reduce the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest, 9.77% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term care residents that are given antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely more on these medications due to having more patients suffering from dementia.

In Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest, 17.78% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents given antianxiety medications. These medications are generally given to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest, 15.24% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term residents exhibiting depressive symptoms. Some would argue this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of life.

In Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest, 85.47% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest, 9.81% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and continence. Many would argue this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest, 11.45% of Residents

This is the percentage of patients who maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is important to the physical health of residents.

In Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest, 11.45% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest, 16.24% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure short-term care.

In Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest, 86.87% of Resident

Measures the percentage of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts believe this is a reliable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.