Sierra Vista Healthcare

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 7.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who have new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 1.7% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents that had a fall which resulted in serious injury. We use this statistic in calculating nursing scores.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 1.24% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term care patients who have suffered from urinary tract infections. Although a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's nursing care, it is difficult to compare between nursing homes due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 13.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients receiving antianxiety medications.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 4.64% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents demonstrating signs of depression. High rates of depression could indicate a less hospitable environment.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 95.44% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 7.92% Percentage of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and taking a bath.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 12.45% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents who retained mobility levels. Many in the industry argue that mobility is vital to residents' health.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 1.61 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is generally a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of long-term care.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 12.45 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 9.83 Percentage of Patients

Measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to assess short-term care.

In Sierra Vista Healthcare, 79.79% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue that this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.