Avenue at Aurora

In Avenue at Aurora, 7.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric indicates the percent of long-term patients which have new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a solid barometer of nursing care quality.

In Avenue at Aurora, 3.74% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term care residents who have experienced falls resulting in major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be an indicator of lower quality nursing care.

In Avenue at Aurora, 1.71% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely the result of poor nursing care. More frequent bathing minimizes the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Avenue at Aurora, 13.23% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of residents given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Avenue at Aurora, 22.46% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Avenue at Aurora, 20.26% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. High rates of depression may be a sign a less hospitable environment.

In Avenue at Aurora, 90.12% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Avenue at Aurora, 14.88% Percentage of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and continence. Some would argue this is a measure of a resident's well-being.

In Avenue at Aurora, 16.29% Percentage of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that remained mobile levels. Some would argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' well-being.

In Avenue at Aurora, 1.36 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to maintaining the physical well-being of residents.

In Avenue at Aurora, 16.29 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of residents.

In Avenue at Aurora, 12 Percentage of Patients

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

In Avenue at Aurora, 75.25% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.