La Paloma Healthcare Center

In La Paloma Healthcare Center, 16.18% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term residents who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.

In La Paloma Healthcare Center, 1.03% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents who suffered from a fall resulting in major injury.

In La Paloma Healthcare Center, 1.21% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often linked to a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this metric may also be misleading for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for infections.

In La Paloma Healthcare Center, 4.37% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In La Paloma Healthcare Center, 20.86% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term care residents who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly used to treat residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

In La Paloma Healthcare Center, 4.32% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients showing depressive symptoms. Many believe that this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.

In La Paloma Healthcare Center, 99.53% of Patients

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

In La Paloma Healthcare Center, 9.41% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and using the bathroom. Many believe that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In La Paloma Healthcare Center, 22.81% of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents that retained mobility levels. Many in the industry would argue that mobility is vital to residents' physical and mental well-being.

In La Paloma Healthcare Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In La Paloma Healthcare Center, 22.81% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In La Paloma Healthcare Center, 16.7% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In La Paloma Healthcare Center, 80.85% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term stay patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living often correlates with superior rehabilitation services.