Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center

In Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center, 9.08% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center, 2.82% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure indicates the percent of long-term stay residents which sustained a fall which resulted in serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be an indicator of lower quality nursing care.

In Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center, 1.81% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely linked to nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Closer supervision minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this metric is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

In Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center, 10.64% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many patients, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center, 21.27% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of residents given antianxiety medications. These medications are commonly used to treat residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center, 2.33% of Patients

This is the percent of patients demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center, 94.94% of Patients

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

In Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center, 13.07% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and eating.

In Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center, 16.78% Percentage of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term care residents that remained mobile levels. Many would argue that mobility is important for residents' physical and mental health.

In Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center, 1.76 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center, 16.78 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

In Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center, 9.16 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center, 78.49% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements.