Golden Living Center - Fresno

In Golden Living Center - Fresno, 5.49% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure tells you the percent of long-term stay patients that are suffering from pressure ulcers . We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Golden Living Center - Fresno, 1.89% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are routinely associated with lower levels of patient supervision. Better nursing care minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Golden Living Center - Fresno, 0.22% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely the result of worse hygiene protocols. More frequent bathing minimizes the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Golden Living Center - Fresno, 9.05% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely on these drugs due to having more residents with dementia.

In Golden Living Center - Fresno, 10.12% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Golden Living Center - Fresno, 1.89% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents demonstrating symptoms of depression. Some believe this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.

In Golden Living Center - Fresno, 97.81% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay patients who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Golden Living Center - Fresno, 12.66% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of the decline of a resident's well-being.

In Golden Living Center - Fresno, 20.24% of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who remained mobile levels.

In Golden Living Center - Fresno, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of long-term care.

In Golden Living Center - Fresno, 20.24% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Golden Living Center - Fresno, 17.23% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.

In Golden Living Center - Fresno, 73.45% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living usually correlates with successful rehabilitation.