Buena Park Nursing Center

In Buena Park Nursing Center, 7.78% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents who developed new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a great indicator of quality of care.

In Buena Park Nursing Center, 2.46% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents that experienced falls which caused major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining nursing scores.

In Buena Park Nursing Center, 1.57% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often caused by a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this metric may also be misleading for some facilities due to different reporting standards for these infections.

In Buena Park Nursing Center, 4.56% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for many conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Tragically, in limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Buena Park Nursing Center, 14.47% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Buena Park Nursing Center, 0% of Patients

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

In Buena Park Nursing Center, 100% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient health.

In Buena Park Nursing Center, 12.32% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Buena Park Nursing Center, 12.03% of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients that retained mobility levels. Many in the industry argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' physical and mental well-being.

In Buena Park Nursing Center, 0.04 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is important to the physical health of residents.

In Buena Park Nursing Center, 12.03% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In Buena Park Nursing Center, 7.46% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.

In Buena Park Nursing Center, 86.66% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with ADL's generally correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.