Vi at Palo Alto

In Vi at Palo Alto, 7.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.

In Vi at Palo Alto, 1.7% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are routinely linked to poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Vi at Palo Alto, 1.24% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of long-term residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's could be a sign of worse hygiene protocols. However, this statistic can be skewed for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Vi at Palo Alto, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term stay patients who are given antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely more on these drugs due to having more residents with dementia.

In Vi at Palo Alto, 13.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Vi at Palo Alto, 4.64% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.

In Vi at Palo Alto, 95.44% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Vi at Palo Alto, 7.92% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom.

In Vi at Palo Alto, 12.45% Percentage of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that were able to retain mobility. Some believe that mobility is critical to residents' health.

In Vi at Palo Alto, 1.61 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of care.

In Vi at Palo Alto, 12.45 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of residents.

In Vi at Palo Alto, 9.83 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Vi at Palo Alto, 79.79% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.