The Ellington

In The Ellington, 3.89% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term residents who suffered from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

In The Ellington, 3.37% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric tells you the percent of long-term care patients which sustained falls leading to serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be a sign of lower quality nursing care.

In The Ellington, 0.56% of Patients had UTIs

This measures the percentage of long-term residents who sustained urinary tract infections. UTI's may be an indicator of lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this datapoint could also be skewed for some facilities due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.

In The Ellington, 14.07% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for many medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Unfortunately, in limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In The Ellington, 32.16% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In The Ellington, 4.34% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents demonstrating signs of depression.

In The Ellington, 98.02% of Patients

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

In The Ellington, 12.85% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of decline of a patient's well-being.

In The Ellington, 10.26% of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who remained mobile levels. Some experts would argue that mobility is important for residents' physical and mental health.

In The Ellington, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In The Ellington, 10.26% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In The Ellington, 14.04% of Patients

This is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to measure the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In The Ellington, 92.16% of Resident

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