California Post-Acute Care

In California Post-Acute Care, 7.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long.

In California Post-Acute Care, 1.84% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term care patients who have had falls leading to serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating our nursing scores.

In California Post-Acute Care, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections are associated with insufficient hygiene.

In California Post-Acute Care, 10.3% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic gauges the percent of long-term care residents who are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these drugs due to having more residents with dementia.

In California Post-Acute Care, 13.84% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are commonly prescribed to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

In California Post-Acute Care, 5.83% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who are exhibiting signs of depression.

In California Post-Acute Care, 95.65% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient care.

In California Post-Acute Care, 8.26% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and using the bathroom. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

In California Post-Acute Care, 10.41% Percentage of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients who remained mobile levels. Many argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' well-being.

In California Post-Acute Care, 1.78 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is important to maintaining the physical health of residents.

In California Post-Acute Care, 10.41 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In California Post-Acute Care, 11.34 Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.