Nursing Homes in Alabama

In Alabama, 8.39% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Alabama, 3.44% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a fall which caused serious injury.

In Alabama, 3.14% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often caused by worse hygiene protocols. Better nursing care limits the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Alabama, 19.73% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term patients that are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such drugs are not medically required. However, some facilities may need to rely more on these medications due to having more patients suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Alabama, 22.88% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents given antianxiety medications. These medications are generally used to treat residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Alabama, 1.24% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Alabama, 92.75% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care residents who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient well-being.

In Alabama, 12.68% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could indicate deterioration of a resident's well-being.

In Alabama, 14.56% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents who maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Alabama, 1.88 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Alabama, 14.56% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Alabama, 11.93% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the overall quality of care.

In Alabama, 75.95% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements.