Shadow Hills Conv. Hospital is a small nursing home located in Sunland, California. We gave this nursing home an overall grade of B. A grade in this range requires respectable marks in most areas. This actually ended up being the top facility in the city. This nursing home is better in some categories than others, but it did not have any bad scores in any of our major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
Shadow Hills Conv. Hospital
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
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Nurse Quality
In addition to receiving a great overall score, this facility also received an elite nursing rating. We gave them one of our better scores in that area, with an A. Our nursing score assesses the nursing home's level of nurse staffing. We consider both the levels of licensure of the nurses as well as the amount of time spent with patients. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This nursing home performed very well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Short-term Care Quality
One of this nursing home's better category scores was in the category of short-term care. This ended up being its second best category. In that area, we gave this facility a B-. Our short-term care ratings are probably more important for folks requiring rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation usually mandates higher levels of highly-skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes not only nursing, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not all nursing homes employs these types of nurses. However, based on the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final datapoint we looked at in this category is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We discovered that just 0 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is below average.
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Long-term Care Quality
The next most favorable area we gave this nursing home in any category came in the category of long-term care, where we gave it a grade of B-. For prospective residents looking for a permanent residence as opposed to skilled nursing, long-term care grades are a key measure. On top of considering the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility gave the vaccine to 59.111115 percent of its patients. This is many points less than what we expected. On a more positive note, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
Facility Inspections
In the last category we looked at, we found that this facility received a solid inspection report this year as well. As a result, it received a decent grade in inspections with a B-. Inspection grades weigh several factors included in a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we consider is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Although this place had a few deficiencies on its inspection report, none were severe based on CMS' scale. Keep in mind that deficiency-free inspections are rare in this industry.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Shadow Hills Conv. Hospital Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Shadow Hills Conv. Hospital, 7.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of patients 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 care reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Shadow Hills Conv. Hospital, 1.7% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of residents who sustained a fall leading to serious injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Shadow Hills Conv. Hospital, 1.24% of Patients had UTIs
This figure tells you the percent of long-term residents which have sustained a UTI. UTI's could be an indication of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this statistic can also be skewed for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Shadow Hills Conv. Hospital, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of long-term stay residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Shadow Hills Conv. Hospital, 13.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are used to treat patients experiencing anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Shadow Hills Conv. Hospital, 4.64% of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Shadow Hills Conv. Hospital, 95.44% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Shadow Hills Conv. Hospital, 7.92% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and eating.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Shadow Hills Conv. Hospital, 12.45% Percentage of Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that retained mobility levels. Many believe that mobility is vital to residents' mental and physical health.
Hospitalizations
In Shadow Hills Conv. Hospital, 1.61 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is critical to the physical well-being of patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Shadow Hills Conv. Hospital, 12.45 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Shadow Hills Conv. Hospital, 9.83 Percentage of Patients
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Shadow Hills Conv. Hospital, 79.79% Percentage of Resident
This tells you the percent of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
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