Pacific Coast Post Acute

In Pacific Coast Post Acute, 7.69% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can minimize the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Pacific Coast Post Acute, 0.9% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a fall which resulted in severe injury.

In Pacific Coast Post Acute, 0.33% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely associated with poor nursing care. Better nursing care limits the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this metric is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

In Pacific Coast Post Acute, 11.41% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Pacific Coast Post Acute, 8.06% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are given to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Pacific Coast Post Acute, 20.48% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients showing depressive symptoms.

In Pacific Coast Post Acute, 100% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these vaccines critical to patient care.

In Pacific Coast Post Acute, 2.3% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and continence.

In Pacific Coast Post Acute, 3.71% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.

In Pacific Coast Post Acute, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Pacific Coast Post Acute, 3.71% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Pacific Coast Post Acute, 7.57% of Patients

This is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge patient care during rehabilitation.

In Pacific Coast Post Acute, 94.54% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.