Kindred Nursing and Transitional Care-Santa Cruz

In Kindred Nursing and Transitional Care-Santa Cruz, 2.42% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to remaining in the same position for too long.

In Kindred Nursing and Transitional Care-Santa Cruz, 1.94% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients that have had a fall resulting in serious injury.

In Kindred Nursing and Transitional Care-Santa Cruz, 0.75% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that suffered from a UTI. UTI's may be a sign of poor nursing care. However, this statistic could be skewed for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Kindred Nursing and Transitional Care-Santa Cruz, 6.85% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for many medical conditions, including dementia. Unfortunately, in some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Kindred Nursing and Transitional Care-Santa Cruz, 8.26% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were given antianxiety medications. These drugs are commonly used to treat patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Kindred Nursing and Transitional Care-Santa Cruz, 9.38% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Higher rates of depression could be a sign worse patient care.

In Kindred Nursing and Transitional Care-Santa Cruz, 99.74% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Kindred Nursing and Transitional Care-Santa Cruz, 2.7% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Kindred Nursing and Transitional Care-Santa Cruz, 16.38% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Kindred Nursing and Transitional Care-Santa Cruz, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of long-term care.

In Kindred Nursing and Transitional Care-Santa Cruz, 16.38% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Kindred Nursing and Transitional Care-Santa Cruz, 9.35% of Patients

This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Kindred Nursing and Transitional Care-Santa Cruz, 90.12% of Resident

This is a measure of the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many would argue this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.