Milpitas Care Center

In Milpitas Care Center, 7.62% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Milpitas Care Center, 1.67% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic measures the percent of long-term care residents who suffered falls leading to severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be an indicator of poor nursing care.

In Milpitas Care Center, 1.21% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term residents who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's could be a sign of lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this metric could also be misleading for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.

In Milpitas Care Center, 10.06% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to residents for a variety of conditions, including dementia. Sadly, in limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Milpitas Care Center, 13.91% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Milpitas Care Center, 4.33% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Higher rates of depression could indicate a less hospitable environment.

In Milpitas Care Center, 95.72% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these vaccines vital to patient care.

In Milpitas Care Center, 8.37% Percentage of Patients

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

In Milpitas Care Center, 14.05% Percentage of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who maintained mobility. Some experts believe that mobility is vital to patients mental and physical health.

In Milpitas Care Center, 1.49 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Milpitas Care Center, 14.05 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Milpitas Care Center, 9.85 Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to gauge patient care during rehabilitation.