The Sequoias Portola Valley

In The Sequoias Portola Valley, 7.62% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of long-term care patients which have pressure ulcers . We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.

In The Sequoias Portola Valley, 1.67% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are often linked to lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care minimizes the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In The Sequoias Portola Valley, 1.21% of Patients had UTIs

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who had UTI's. UTI's may be an indication of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this metric can be misleading for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for these infections.

In The Sequoias Portola Valley, 10.06% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are given to patients for a variety of conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Sadly, in limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In The Sequoias Portola Valley, 13.91% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of long-term care patients which were administered antianxiety drugs. These drugs are given to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

In The Sequoias Portola Valley, 4.33% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents exhibiting depressive symptoms. Some experts believe this is a measure of patient quality of life.

In The Sequoias Portola Valley, 95.72% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In The Sequoias Portola Valley, 8.37% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of the decline of a patient's well-being.

In The Sequoias Portola Valley, 14.05% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

In The Sequoias Portola Valley, 1.49 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In The Sequoias Portola Valley, 14.05 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In The Sequoias Portola Valley, 9.85 Percentage of Patients

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

In The Sequoias Portola Valley, 79.63% Percentage of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements.