Greenfield Care Center of South Gate

In Greenfield Care Center of South Gate, 4.28% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric tells you the percentage of long-term care patients who developed new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

In Greenfield Care Center of South Gate, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients that sustained a fall which caused serious injury.

In Greenfield Care Center of South Gate, 0.36% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often caused by poor nursing care. Better nursing care minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for infections.

In Greenfield Care Center of South Gate, 13.81% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic measures the percent of long-term patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Greenfield Care Center of South Gate, 6.1% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of long-term care patients receiving antianxiety medications.

In Greenfield Care Center of South Gate, 0% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Greenfield Care Center of South Gate, 100% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient well-being.

In Greenfield Care Center of South Gate, 9.49% of Patients

This is the percent of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of the erosion of a resident's medical condition.

In Greenfield Care Center of South Gate, 6.98% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Greenfield Care Center of South Gate, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. There is a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of nursing home care.

In Greenfield Care Center of South Gate, 6.98% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Greenfield Care Center of South Gate, 4.84% of Patients

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

In Greenfield Care Center of South Gate, 92.56% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some believe this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation services.