Long Beach Care Center

In Long Beach Care Center, 7.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.

In Long Beach Care Center, 1.84% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls leading to injury are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care.

In Long Beach Care Center, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often the result of worse hygiene protocols. However, this datapoint may also be misleading for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for these infections.

In Long Beach Care Center, 10.3% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that are given antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such medications aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely on these medications due to having more residents suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Long Beach Care Center, 13.84% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients which were prescribed antianxiety medication. These drugs are used to treat residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Long Beach Care Center, 5.83% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients showing signs of depression. High levels of depression may imply worse patient care.

In Long Beach Care Center, 95.65% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Long Beach Care Center, 8.26% Percentage of Patients

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

In Long Beach Care Center, 10.41% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who were able to retain mobility. Some would argue that mobility is vital to residents' well-being.

In Long Beach Care Center, 1.78 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of care.

In Long Beach Care Center, 10.41 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Long Beach Care Center, 11.34 Percentage of Patients

This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure short-term care.