Nursing Homes in Alabama

In Alabama, 9.21% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric is is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who developed new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a solid indicator of quality of care.

In Alabama, 3.5% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that have had a fall leading to major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating our nursing grades.

In Alabama, 3.27% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Although a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it can be difficult to compare between facilities due to nursing homes having differing reporting standards.

In Alabama, 19.34% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic gauges the percent of long-term residents who are administered antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such medications are not medically indicated. However, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these drugs due to having more patients suffering from cognitive disorders.

In Alabama, 23.21% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who are administered antianxiety drugs. These drugs are used to treat residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Alabama, 1.38% of Patients

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

In Alabama, 91.71% of Patients

This is the percent of patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Alabama, 13.51% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and eating. Many in the industry argue that this is a measure of a resident's well-being.

In Alabama, 18.39% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Alabama, 1.46 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.

In Alabama, 18.39 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Alabama, 11.47 Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to gauge the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Alabama, 72.41% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term patients who saw functional improvements.