Ashton Health and Rehabilitation

In Ashton Health and Rehabilitation, 10.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols reduces the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Ashton Health and Rehabilitation, 3.86% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a fall which caused severe injury.

In Ashton Health and Rehabilitation, 3.21% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often the result of facilities with lower levels of hygiene. More frequent bathing can minimize the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this metric is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Ashton Health and Rehabilitation, 11.74% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Ashton Health and Rehabilitation, 22.05% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of residents who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are administered to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Ashton Health and Rehabilitation, 3.01% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Ashton Health and Rehabilitation, 87.89% of Patients

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

In Ashton Health and Rehabilitation, 18.87% Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and eating.

In Ashton Health and Rehabilitation, 24.57% Percentage of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term care patients that retained mobility levels. Many would argue that mobility is vital to residents' physical and mental well-being.

In Ashton Health and Rehabilitation, 1.39 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Ashton Health and Rehabilitation, 24.57 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Ashton Health and Rehabilitation, 11.81 Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Ashton Health and Rehabilitation, 72.58% Percentage of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts believe that this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.