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Nursing Homes in Georgia

  • 38th
    National Rank
  • 187
    Nursing Homes
  • 10.15%
    Patients with pressure ulcers
  • 2.66/5
    Average CMS Rating

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Georgia Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-minus

In Georgia, 10.15% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term patients who suffer from pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are an barometer of a facility's nursing care quality.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Georgia, 3.46% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are routinely associated with lower levels of patient supervision. Better nursing protocols reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In Georgia, 3.2% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term patients which suffered from a urinary tract infection. Although a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it is problematic to compare between facilities due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Georgia, 18.35% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to residents for many medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Tragically, in limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Georgia, 20.07% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are given to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In Georgia, 4.8% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients showing signs of depression. High rates of depression could imply a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Georgia, 94.56% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B

In Georgia, 16.73% Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom. Some experts argue that this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Georgia, 17.19% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B

In Georgia, 1.66 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the overall quality of nursing home care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Georgia, 17.19 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B

In Georgia, 11.58 Percentage of Patients

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

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-minus

In Georgia, 68.99% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts believe this is a measure of rehabilitation services.

Georgia cities

City . Ascending order# of Nursing Homes . No order set# of Dialysis within 10 miles . No order set# of Hospitals within 10 miles . No order setAverage Nursing Home Rating . No order set
Albany181
Grade: B-minus
Athens262
Grade: B-minus
Atlanta124412
Grade: B-minus
Augusta4155
Grade: B
Austell1184
Grade: B
Brunswick232
Grade: B-plus
Calhoun121
Grade: B
Carrollton131
Grade: C
Cartersville250
Grade: B-minus
Chatsworth111
Grade: D
Columbus2165
Grade: A-minus
Commerce211
Grade: C
Conyers1162
Grade: B
Covington171
Grade: B
Cumming282
Grade: A-minus
Dalton311
Grade: B
Decatur2409
Grade: B-minus
Dublin341
Grade: D
Evans1154
Grade: A-minus
Fairburn2122
Grade: C
Fayetteville1101
Grade: F
Flowery Branch130
Grade: F
Gainesville361
Grade: B-minus
Gray210
Grade: B
Griffin331
Grade: C
Hartwell220
Grade: B-plus
Jesup211
Grade: B
Jonesboro1164
Grade: C
Lagrange231
Grade: B-minus
Lawrenceville3153
Grade: B
Macon6113
Grade: B-minus
Marietta2143
Grade: C
Milledgeville141
Grade: A-plus
Monroe172
Grade: C
Moultrie122
Grade: B
Newnan152
Grade: B-plus
Ocilla202
Grade: A-minus
Riverdale1234
Grade: C
Rome332
Grade: B-minus
Rossville286
Grade: B
Roswell1125
Grade: D
Savannah695
Grade: C
Smyrna1318
Grade: A-minus
Snellville1133
Grade: C
Stone Mountain2345
Grade: B-minus
Suwanee1174
Grade: B-minus
Thomaston311
Grade: F
Thomasville240
Grade: B
Tucker1287
Grade: F
Valdosta372
Grade: B
Warner Robins352
Grade: B-minus
Waycross321
Grade: B-plus
stateboro421
Grade: C