Desert Cove Nursing Center

In Desert Cove Nursing Center, 8.99% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to staying in one position for too long.

In Desert Cove Nursing Center, 3.04% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered by many experts to be a barometer of nursing care . Major falls resulting in injury are routinely the result of poor nursing care.

In Desert Cove Nursing Center, 1.4% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely caused by poor nursing care. However, this statistic could also be misleading for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for infections.

In Desert Cove Nursing Center, 11.79% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such drugs are not medically required. However, some facilities need to rely on these drugs due to having more patients suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Desert Cove Nursing Center, 17.9% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Desert Cove Nursing Center, 3.74% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who are showing signs of depression. Higher levels of depression could be an indicator lower quality care.

In Desert Cove Nursing Center, 74.57% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Desert Cove Nursing Center, 12.93% Percentage of Patients

This is the percent of residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate the decline of a patient's medical condition.

In Desert Cove Nursing Center, 15.66% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.

In Desert Cove Nursing Center, 15.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of patients.

In Desert Cove Nursing Center, 11.86 Percentage of Patients

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

In Desert Cove Nursing Center, 75.23% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements.