Kaweah Delta Skilled Nursing Center

In Kaweah Delta Skilled Nursing Center, 13.04% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by remaining in one position for an excessive period of time.

In Kaweah Delta Skilled Nursing Center, 1.71% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision. Better nursing protocols minimizes the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Kaweah Delta Skilled Nursing Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely the result of worse hygiene protocols. However, this metric may also be skewed for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Kaweah Delta Skilled Nursing Center, 17.39% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many patients, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Kaweah Delta Skilled Nursing Center, 49.14% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Kaweah Delta Skilled Nursing Center, 2.5% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who are showing depressive symptoms.

In Kaweah Delta Skilled Nursing Center, 98.33% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Kaweah Delta Skilled Nursing Center, 13.04% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and continence. Some experts argue this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Kaweah Delta Skilled Nursing Center, 8.92% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of short-term care.

In Kaweah Delta Skilled Nursing Center, 84.24% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.