Valley Skilled Nursing Center

In Valley Skilled Nursing Center, 3.57% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can minimize the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Valley Skilled Nursing Center, 2.47% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a fall leading to major injury.

In Valley Skilled Nursing Center, 2.07% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely linked to lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can reduce the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Valley Skilled Nursing Center, 9.16% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are given to residents for many conditions, such as dementia. Tragically, in some cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Valley Skilled Nursing Center, 10.42% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Valley Skilled Nursing Center, 1.4% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who are showing symptoms of depression. High rates of depression may be an indicator a lower level of care.

In Valley Skilled Nursing Center, 99.47% of Patients

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

In Valley Skilled Nursing Center, 1.56% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of erosion of a patient's health.

In Valley Skilled Nursing Center, 1.48% of Residents

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that remained mobile levels. Some argue that the ability to move around is vital to residents' health.

In Valley Skilled Nursing Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Valley Skilled Nursing Center, 1.48% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.

In Valley Skilled Nursing Center, 24.08% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess patient care during rehabilitation.

In Valley Skilled Nursing Center, 91.68% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many believe that this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.