Astoria Nursing and Rehab Center

In Astoria Nursing and Rehab Center, 7.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to remaining in one position for too long.

In Astoria Nursing and Rehab Center, 1.84% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term stay residents which had falls which caused major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining nursing scores.

In Astoria Nursing and Rehab Center, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term stay residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Although a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it can be difficult to compare between facilities due to facilities having varying reporting standards.

In Astoria Nursing and Rehab Center, 10.3% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for a variety of medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Unfortunately, in limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Astoria Nursing and Rehab Center, 13.84% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who are administered antianxiety medication. These medications are used to treat residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Astoria Nursing and Rehab Center, 5.83% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents showing symptoms of depression. Some experts would argue this is a measure of patient quality of care.

In Astoria Nursing and Rehab Center, 95.65% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Astoria Nursing and Rehab Center, 8.26% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Astoria Nursing and Rehab Center, 10.41% Percentage of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term care patients that maintained mobility. Some believe that mobility is critical to patients health.

In Astoria Nursing and Rehab Center, 1.78 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the overall quality of long-term care.

In Astoria Nursing and Rehab Center, 10.41 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Astoria Nursing and Rehab Center, 11.34 Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to measure patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Astoria Nursing and Rehab Center, 79.12% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of performance with ADL's often correlates with superior rehabilitation.