Shadow Hills Conv. Hospital
10158 Sunland Blvd, Sunland CA 91040 · (818) 353-7800 · 94.02% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
With an address in Sunland, California, Shadow Hills Conv. Hospital is one of a mere three nursing homes in this area. This nursing home received an overall grade of D based on the data we looked at. Sunland received a city grade of B-, so there are other options in the city worth considering. Despite all this, one of the few highlights of this nursing home's profile is its strong inspection reports. You can continue reading to learn more about inspections and other category scores
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 67 Beds
CCRC :
For profit - Individual
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
Although we didn't give this nursing home a good overall score, we actually gave it a strong grade in the category of inspections, where it received a B. These inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies and substantiated complaints. You can learn more about each of these issues by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This nursing home was assessed 5 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none were considered to be major deficiencies. This tells you that the government inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies to pose an imminent risk to patient safety or health. A couple minor deficiencies aren't necessarily the end of the world.
Long-term Care Quality
The second highest category we gave this facility in any category came in the category of long-term care, where we awarded it a grade of B-. Long-term care grades focus on a facility's assistance with daily living rather than the highly skilled therapy or medical services that are critical to a rehabilitation facility. Once we assessed the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we turned to the facility's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 96.72131 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is more than the vast majority of nursing homes. This facility was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. It had just 1.6 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days.
Nurse Quality
We awarded this facility a respectable grade in the area of nursing as well, with a grade of C. The nursing score weighs a variety of subcategories. The most important one is the quantity of hours nurses spend with patients. Based on the CMS data, this nursing home offers 3.8 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, our nursing grades also include quality-based metrics, such as avoiding major falls. This nursing home performed above average in this area.
Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home's worst category was short-term care, which is the last category we scored. For this category, we gave this nursing home a D. In forming these short-term care ratings, we analyze the facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, speech therapists, physical therapists and other types of skilled professionals. Our objective is to formulate a scale for comparing the rehabilitation services of nursing homes. Not surprisingly, we learned that this facility offers significantly less registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than the typical facility. Finally, we considered the number of residents that returned home from this nursing home. This nursing home didn't fare well here either. In fact, we found that just 32 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Shadow Hills Conv. Hospital Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This is the percent of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are often linked to lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term care residents which have experienced UTI's. UTI's could be an indication of worse hygiene protocols. However, this statistic could also be misleading for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic measures the percentage of long-term patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically required. However, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these medications due to an increased number of residents suffering from cognitive disorders.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term residents which were given antianxiety medication. These medications are given to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients showing depressive symptoms.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these types of vaccines vital to patient care.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This indicates the percent of residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of the erosion of a patient's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This metric tracks the percentage of long-term residents that maintained mobility. Many would argue that mobility is critical to residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better