Southland Health Care Center

In Southland Health Care Center, 9.68% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients who are suffering from pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a solid indicator of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

In Southland Health Care Center, 3.49% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Falls resulting in injury are often the result of lower quality nursing care.

In Southland Health Care Center, 3.26% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often caused by nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Better nursing care can minimize the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for infections.

In Southland Health Care Center, 14.92% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Southland Health Care Center, 19.83% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients taking antianxiety medications.

In Southland Health Care Center, 2.74% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Southland Health Care Center, 88.77% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Southland Health Care Center, 14.72% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and eating.

In Southland Health Care Center, 22.47% Percentage of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who remained mobile levels. Many would argue that the ability to move around is important for patients well-being.

In Southland Health Care Center, 1.55 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of long-term care.

In Southland Health Care Center, 22.47 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Southland Health Care Center, 12.88 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.

In Southland Health Care Center, 72.67% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.