Nursing Homes in California

In California, 7.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure indicates the percent of long-term stay patients who suffer from pressure ulcers . We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.

In California, 1.74% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a fall leading to severe injury.

In California, 1.37% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term stay residents that had a urinary tract infection. UTI's may be an indicator of poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this statistic may be skewed for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In California, 10.62% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure tells you the percent of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In California, 13.35% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term care residents who are prescribed antianxiety medication. These drugs are used to treat patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

In California, 6.05% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who are exhibiting signs of depression.

In California, 95.91% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient care.

In California, 8.29% of Patients

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

In California, 10.79% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients who retained mobility levels.

In California, 1.97 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In California, 10.79% of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of residents.

In California, 11.36% of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In California, 80.88% of Resident

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