Ridgecrest Rehabilitation Center

In Ridgecrest Rehabilitation Center, 3.53% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can minimize the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Ridgecrest Rehabilitation Center, 7.98% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a fall resulting in serious injury.

In Ridgecrest Rehabilitation Center, 4.46% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely associated with a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this statistic could also be skewed for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Ridgecrest Rehabilitation Center, 35.81% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents who were administered antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such medications are not medically required. However, some facilities may need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of patients with cognitive disorders.

In Ridgecrest Rehabilitation Center, 18.26% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients taking antianxiety drugs.

In Ridgecrest Rehabilitation Center, 1.37% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who are demonstrating signs of depression. Increased levels of depression could indicate worse patient care.

In Ridgecrest Rehabilitation Center, 85.67% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient health.

In Ridgecrest Rehabilitation Center, 23.44% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and continence.

In Ridgecrest Rehabilitation Center, 33.59% of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term stay residents who remained mobile levels.

In Ridgecrest Rehabilitation 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 Ridgecrest Rehabilitation Center, 33.59% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

In Ridgecrest Rehabilitation Center, 17.52% of Patients

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

In Ridgecrest Rehabilitation Center, 78.44% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's usually correlates with better rehabilitation services.