Alhambra Convalescent Hospital is one of just a few nursing homes in Martinez, California. This nursing home is a grade A facility, which is a very elite rating. In fact, we ranked this facility in the top 20 percent of all nursing homes in the nation. This nursing home also received phenomenal scores in all of the major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
Alhambra Convalescent Hospital
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
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Nurse Quality
One of the many reasons this turned out to be a great nursing home is that it received an impressive nursing rating. In this area, we gave this nursing home a grade of A. We weighed the licensure of nurses at the facility, as well as the quantity of time those nurses worked with residents, in computing our score in this area. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well in terms of minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Long-term Care Quality
Contributing to its impressive resume, this nursing home also performed well in our long-term care area. In fact, we gave it a score of A for that area. Nursing homes that excel in long-term care tend to be well-staffed and offer extensive hands on care to patients. In addition to considering the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 97.945206 percent of its patients, which is significantly higher than most nursing homes. Finally, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
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Facility Inspections
Tallying yet another strong category grade, this nursing home also excelled in the area of inspections, where it earned a score of A-. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating these inspection grades. One critical factor is health deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of these deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the number of deficiencies, as some of these can be relatively minor. While this nursing home had some deficiencies on its report, none were major deficiencies based on CMS' scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Short-term Care Quality
In the final category we graded, this nursing home was given an impressive grade grade of B+ in our short-term care category. With this score, the nursing home wrapped up a very impressive profile. Short-term care ratings are important for individuals requiring rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally requires additional highly-skilled nursing services. This includes a wide range of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this facility employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Lastly, we assessed the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Alhambra Convalescent Hospital Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Alhambra Convalescent Hospital, 7.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This figure tells you the percentage of long-term residents who suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Alhambra Convalescent Hospital, 1.7% of Patients had Serious Falls
This metric tells you the percentage of long-term care patients who have experienced a fall resulting in serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indication of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Alhambra Convalescent Hospital, 1.24% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are often caused by a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint may be misleading for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Alhambra Convalescent Hospital, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of residents given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are given to patients for a variety of medical conditions, such as dementia. Tragically, in limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Alhambra Convalescent Hospital, 13.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Alhambra Convalescent Hospital, 4.64% of Patients
Measures the percent of long-term stay residents who are showing signs of depression. Many in the industry argue this is a measure of resident quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Alhambra Convalescent Hospital, 95.44% of Patients
This is the percentage of patients who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Alhambra Convalescent Hospital, 7.92% Percentage of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and using the bathroom. Some argue this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Alhambra Convalescent Hospital, 12.45% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percent of patients who maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Alhambra Convalescent Hospital, 12.45 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
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 patients.
Nearby Hospitals
- Contra Costa Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 0.17 miles away2500 Alhambra Avenue Martinez California 94553Government - Local(925) 370-5000
- John Muir Behavioral Health CenterPsychiatric 5.4 miles away2740 Grant Street Concord California 94524Voluntary non-profit - Private(925) 674-4101
- John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusAcute Care Hospitals 5.66 miles away2540 East St Concord California 94520Voluntary non-profit - Private(925) 682-8200
- John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusAcute Care Hospitals 8.26 miles away1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd Walnut Creek California 94598Voluntary non-profit - Other(925) 939-3000
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut CreekAcute Care Hospitals 9.15 miles away1425 S Main Street Walnut Creek California 94596Voluntary non-profit - Private(925) 295-4000
- Sutter Solano Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 10.35 miles away300 Hospital Dr Vallejo California 94589Voluntary non-profit - Private(707) 554-5280
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital and Rehab CenterAcute Care Hospitals 10.51 miles away975 Sereno Dr Vallejo California 94589Voluntary non-profit - Other(707) 651-1000
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates CampAcute Care Hospitals 12.39 miles away2450 Ashby Avenue Berkeley California 94705Voluntary non-profit - Private(510) 204-4444
Nearby Dialysis
- Benicia Dialysis Center3.13 miles away560 First Street Bldg d103 Benicia California 94510CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 14 (707) 745-1488
- Fmc Diablo Concord4.62 miles away508 Contra Costa Blvd #D Pleasant Hill California 94523CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 22 (925) 798-8844
- Concord Dialysis Center6 miles away2300 Stanwell Drive Suite C Concord California 94520CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (925) 677-7492
- Fkc San Miguel6.39 miles away2731 Systron Drive Suite 100 Concord California 94518Dialysis Stations: 25 (925) 676-6401
- Fmc Diablo Walnut Creek7.81 miles away365 Lennon Lane #160 Walnut Creek California 94598Dialysis Stations: 20 (925) 947-4545
- Walnut Creek at Home8.09 miles away400 N Wiget Lane Walnut Creek California 94598Dialysis Stations: 3 (925) 979-9732
- Walnut Creek Dialysis8.09 miles away404 North Wiget Lane Walnut Creek California 94598CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (925) 937-0203
- Davita El Sobrante8.44 miles away3380 San Pablo Dam Rd Ste. C-D El Sobrante California 94803CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (510) 262-9230