Accordius Health at Gastonia

In Accordius Health at Gastonia, 10% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term stay patients that suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Accordius Health at Gastonia, 3.84% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a fall which caused severe injury.

In Accordius Health at Gastonia, 3.14% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely the result of nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Better nursing care reduces the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for these infections.

In Accordius Health at Gastonia, 12.15% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Accordius Health at Gastonia, 21.12% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Accordius Health at Gastonia, 3.84% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who are demonstrating signs of depression.

In Accordius Health at Gastonia, 88.29% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Accordius Health at Gastonia, 19.92% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of the erosion of a patient's well-being.

In Accordius Health at Gastonia, 21.81% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percent of residents who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

In Accordius Health at Gastonia, 1.47 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is important to the physical health of nursing home patients.

In Accordius Health at Gastonia, 21.81 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical well-being of residents.

In Accordius Health at Gastonia, 12.78 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care.

In Accordius Health at Gastonia, 73.13% Percentage of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements.