Downey Community Health Center

In Downey Community Health Center, 3.1% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term residents which developed pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are an measure of a facility's nursing care quality.

In Downey Community Health Center, 1.93% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a fall leading to serious injury.

In Downey Community Health Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often the result of poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing limits the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for infections.

In Downey Community Health Center, 1.29% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many patients, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Downey Community Health Center, 16.06% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of residents given antianxiety medications. These drugs are commonly used to treat patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Downey Community Health Center, 2.43% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients showing symptoms of depression.

In Downey Community Health Center, 99.69% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Downey Community Health Center, 13.07% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom.

In Downey Community Health Center, 3.45% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents that remained mobile levels. Many in the industry would argue that mobility is important for patients health.

In Downey Community Health Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is critical to preserving the physical health of patients.

In Downey Community Health Center, 3.45% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.

In Downey Community Health Center, 7.17% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Downey Community Health Center, 86.4% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.