Asheville Health Care Center

In Asheville Health Care Center, 10.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from staying in one position for an excessive period of time.

In Asheville Health Care Center, 3.86% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are often associated with lower quality nursing care. More supervision limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Asheville Health Care Center, 3.21% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely linked to facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better nursing care can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Asheville Health Care Center, 11.74% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to residents for a variety of medical conditions, including dementia. Sadly, in some cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Asheville Health Care Center, 22.05% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric tells you the percentage of long-term care patients receiving antianxiety medications.

In Asheville Health Care Center, 3.01% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients who are showing depressive symptoms. Some argue that this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.

In Asheville Health Care Center, 87.89% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Asheville Health Care Center, 18.87% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and taking a bath.

In Asheville Health Care Center, 24.57% Percentage of Residents

This metric tracks the percentage of long-term residents that were able to retain mobility. Many argue that mobility is vital to patients well-being.

In Asheville Health Care Center, 1.39 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of nursing home care.

In Asheville Health Care Center, 24.57 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Asheville Health Care Center, 11.81 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of care.

In Asheville Health Care Center, 72.58% Percentage of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of performance with activities of daily living generally correlates with successful rehabilitation services.