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.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
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.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
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.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
This statistic gauges the percent of long-term residents who are adminstered 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.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who are adminstered antianxiety drugs. These drugs are used to treat residents experiencing depression and anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who are exhibiting signs of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
This is the percent of patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
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.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
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.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
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.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
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.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term patients who saw functional improvements.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better
| City | # of Nursing Homes | # of Dialysis within 10 miles | # of Hospitals within 10 miles | Average Nursing Home Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabaster | 2 | 3 | 1 | B+ |
| Albertville | 1 | 3 | 0 | A+ |
| Alexander City | 2 | 1 | 1 | A- |
| Anniston | 2 | 7 | 2 | A |
| Athens | 1 | 2 | 1 | B- |
| Auburn | 1 | 3 | 1 | A- |
| Bessemer | 5 | 9 | 1 | B+ |
| Birmingham | 16 | 25 | 9 | B+ |
| Cullman | 4 | 4 | 2 | A- |
| Decatur | 2 | 4 | 1 | B+ |
| Dothan | 3 | 5 | 2 | A- |
| Enterprise | 1 | 2 | 1 | A |
| Fairhope | 2 | 3 | 2 | A+ |
| Falkville | 2 | 0 | 0 | A- |
| Florence | 3 | 4 | 3 | A- |
| Gadsden | 4 | 6 | 3 | A- |
| Guntersville | 2 | 2 | 0 | A- |
| Huntsville | 9 | 10 | 2 | B+ |
| Jasper | 2 | 2 | 1 | A |
| Lafayette | 2 | 1 | 0 | B |
| Madison | 1 | 8 | 2 | B+ |
| Marion | 2 | 1 | 0 | A- |
| Mobile | 13 | 11 | 7 | A- |
| Monroeville | 2 | 1 | 1 | A |
| Montgomery | 10 | 11 | 3 | B |
| Northport | 3 | 6 | 3 | A- |
| Oneonta | 2 | 1 | 1 | B |
| Opelika | 1 | 3 | 1 | A+ |
| Pell City | 3 | 2 | 1 | B |
| Phenix City | 2 | 16 | 6 | B |
| Pleasant Grove | 2 | 13 | 5 | B |
| Roanoke | 2 | 1 | 0 | A |
| Robertsdale | 2 | 2 | 1 | A- |
| Scottsboro | 2 | 1 | 1 | A |
| Selma | 3 | 3 | 2 | B+ |
| Sylacauga | 3 | 2 | 1 | A |
| Tuscumbia | 2 | 4 | 3 | A- |