Accordius Health at Lexington

In Accordius Health at Lexington, 10.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who 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 reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Accordius Health at Lexington, 3.86% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure measures the percentage of long-term patients who have suffered a fall resulting in major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating nursing scores.

In Accordius Health at Lexington, 3.21% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely caused by worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint can also be misleading for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Accordius Health at Lexington, 11.74% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Accordius Health at Lexington, 22.05% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percent of long-term patients receiving antianxiety medications.

In Accordius Health at Lexington, 3.01% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Higher levels of depression could reveal a lower level of care.

In Accordius Health at Lexington, 87.89% of Patients

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

In Accordius Health at Lexington, 18.87% Percentage of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of erosion of a patient's medical condition.

In Accordius Health at Lexington, 24.57% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percentage of patients that were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In Accordius Health at Lexington, 1.39 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Accordius Health at Lexington, 24.57 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Accordius Health at Lexington, 11.81 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Accordius Health at Lexington, 72.58% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some argue that this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.