Grossmont Post Acute Care

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

This measures the percentage of long-term care residents that have pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a solid measure of a facility's nursing care quality.

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

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents that have suffered a fall which resulted in serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indication of poor nursing care.

In Grossmont Post Acute Care, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term residents who experienced a urinary tract infection. UTI's could be an indication of worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint may also be skewed for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.

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

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term care patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

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

This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents that were given antianxiety medication. These medications are generally given to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Grossmont Post Acute Care, 5.83% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who are showing symptoms of depression.

In Grossmont Post Acute Care, 95.65% of Patients

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

In Grossmont Post Acute Care, 8.26% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate erosion of a resident's well-being.

In Grossmont Post Acute Care, 10.41 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of residents.

In Grossmont Post Acute Care, 11.34 Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to gauge patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Grossmont Post Acute Care, 79.12% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some argue that this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.