Sharp Chula Vista Med Center Senior Nursing Faciility

In Sharp Chula Vista Med Center Senior Nursing Faciility, 7.62% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long.

In Sharp Chula Vista Med Center Senior Nursing Faciility, 1.67% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients that have had a fall leading to severe injury.

In Sharp Chula Vista Med Center Senior Nursing Faciility, 1.21% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are routinely associated with a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this metric can also be misleading for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for these infections.

In Sharp Chula Vista Med Center Senior Nursing Faciility, 10.06% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely on these drugs due to having more patients with dementia.

In Sharp Chula Vista Med Center Senior Nursing Faciility, 13.91% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Sharp Chula Vista Med Center Senior Nursing Faciility, 4.33% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Many would argue that this is a measure of patient quality of life.

In Sharp Chula Vista Med Center Senior Nursing Faciility, 95.72% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Sharp Chula Vista Med Center Senior Nursing Faciility, 8.37% Percentage of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate the decline of a patient's well-being.

In Sharp Chula Vista Med Center Senior Nursing Faciility, 14.05% Percentage of Residents

This is the percentage of patients who retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Sharp Chula Vista Med Center Senior Nursing Faciility, 1.49 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Sharp Chula Vista Med Center Senior Nursing Faciility, 14.05 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Sharp Chula Vista Med Center Senior Nursing Faciility, 9.85 Percentage of Patients

This metric tracks the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess short-term care.

In Sharp Chula Vista Med Center Senior Nursing Faciility, 79.63% Percentage of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of independence with ADL's often correlates with superior rehabilitation.