Sierra Vista Healthcare

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 8.57% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols minimizes the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 2.07% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision. Better nursing protocols reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 1.3% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term stay patients which sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's may be an indication of a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this metric could be skewed for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 2.78% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term residents who are given antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely on these drugs due to having more residents suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 17.49% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term patients receiving antianxiety drugs.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 0% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who are demonstrating signs of depression. Higher levels of depression may be a sign a lower level of care.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 99.61% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these vaccines critical to patient health.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 5.12% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 14.51% of Residents

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents that remained mobile levels.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. There is a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 14.51% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 12.09% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 76.11% of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements.