Asbury Heights

In Asbury Heights, 6.71% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Asbury Heights, 5.71% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are often linked to lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care can limit the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Asbury Heights, 1.58% of Patients had UTIs

This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients that have suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's could be a sign of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this datapoint could be skewed for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Asbury Heights, 23.54% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term residents who are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these medications due to an increased number of residents suffering from dementia.

In Asbury Heights, 7.81% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term care residents receiving antianxiety medications.

In Asbury Heights, 2.45% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Asbury Heights, 93.31% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Asbury Heights, 19.05% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and bathing. Some argue that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Asbury Heights, 16.55% of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients that maintained mobility.

In Asbury Heights, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to the physical health of nursing home patients.

In Asbury Heights, 16.55% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Asbury Heights, 10.87% of Patients

This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Asbury Heights, 82.83% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.