Pacific Grove Healthcare Center

In Pacific Grove Healthcare Center, 7.62% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure gauges the percent of long-term care patients who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a solid measure of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

In Pacific Grove Healthcare Center, 1.67% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure indicates the percent of long-term stay residents who had a fall which caused major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Pacific Grove Healthcare Center, 1.21% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often linked to nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. More frequent bathing minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Pacific Grove Healthcare Center, 10.06% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure indicates the percent of long-term care residents who are prescribed antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically indicated. However, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these drugs due to having more residents suffering from cognitive disorders.

In Pacific Grove Healthcare Center, 13.91% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of residents given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Pacific Grove Healthcare Center, 4.33% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients who are showing signs of depression. Some experts believe this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of care.

In Pacific Grove Healthcare Center, 95.72% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these vaccines critical to patient care.

In Pacific Grove Healthcare Center, 8.37% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Pacific Grove Healthcare Center, 14.05% Percentage of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who retained mobility levels. Some argue that mobility is vital to patients physical and mental well-being.

In Pacific Grove Healthcare Center, 1.49 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Pacific Grove Healthcare Center, 14.05 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.

In Pacific Grove Healthcare Center, 9.85 Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Pacific Grove Healthcare Center, 79.63% Percentage of Resident

This is the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with ADL's typically correlates with successful rehabilitation services.