Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

In Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 7.59% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term residents who have pressure ulcers or bed sores. We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 3.37% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are routinely caused by lower levels of patient supervision. More supervision can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 1.9% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better nursing care can minimize the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

In Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 15.54% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients who are prescribed antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such drugs are not medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely on these drugs due to having more residents suffering from dementia.

In Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 19.74% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 3.12% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents demonstrating symptoms of depression. High levels of depression may be an indicator lower quality care.

In Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 88.22% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 14.84% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 21.64% Percentage of Residents

This metric tracks the percentage of long-term stay residents that remained mobile levels. Some believe that the ability to move around is critical to patients physical and mental well-being.

In Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 1.31 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 21.64 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of patients.

In Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 8.92 Percentage of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care.

In Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 72.59% Percentage of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many would argue this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.