Ridgecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

In Ridgecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 9.08% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who have new or worsened pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Ridgecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 2.82% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that had a fall which caused severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining nursing grades.

In Ridgecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 1.81% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Additional nurse staffing minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for infections.

In Ridgecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 10.64% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These medications may be used to treat a variety of conditions, including dementia.

In Ridgecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 21.27% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Ridgecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 2.33% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients demonstrating depressive symptoms. Higher rates of depression could be an indicator a less hospitable environment.

In Ridgecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 94.94% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Ridgecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 13.07% Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and bathing.

In Ridgecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 16.78% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Retaining mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.

In Ridgecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 1.76 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is important to maintaining the physical well-being of residents.

In Ridgecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 16.78 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of residents.

In Ridgecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 9.16 Percentage of Patients

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

In Ridgecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 78.49% Percentage of Resident

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