Ashby Ponds

In Ashby Ponds, 8.8% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Ashby Ponds, 3.62% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents who sustained a fall which resulted in severe injury.

In Ashby Ponds, 2.59% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely caused by worse hygiene protocols. Better hygiene protocols minimizes the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Ashby Ponds, 13.53% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Ashby Ponds, 20.46% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term patients taking antianxiety medications.

In Ashby Ponds, 3.59% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients exhibiting signs of depression.

In Ashby Ponds, 91.36% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these vaccines critical to patient health.

In Ashby Ponds, 16.53% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and bathing. Some would argue this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Ashby Ponds, 23.38% Percentage of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients who retained mobility levels. Many believe that the ability to move around is vital to residents' mental and physical well-being.

In Ashby Ponds, 1.23 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is important to the physical well-being of residents.

In Ashby Ponds, 23.38 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

In Ashby Ponds, 11.33 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Ashby Ponds, 75.1% Percentage of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with ADL's often correlates with better rehabilitation services.