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Altamaha Healthcare Center

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Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: D
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Altamaha Healthcare Center's website

1311 West Cherry Street,
Jesup GA 31545

(912) 427-7792

87.74% estimated occupancy 1

Altamaha Healthcare Center is a facility in Jesup, Georgia, which has a population of 24,228 people. It looks like this facility is a relatively poor nursing home. A grade in this range suggests we found a few red flags. If you are not happy with this facility's poor overall grade, you may find your options to be limited in Jesup. The city has just one other nursing home. Despite all this, one of the few highlights of this facility's report card is its strong inspection grade. You can continue reading to find out about inspections and other category grades

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • Is CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Optometry
  • Audiology
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

While we were not high on this nursing home's overall score, it actually received a very impressive inspection report this year. In fact, it received a nearly flawless inspection report this year. As a result, it received one of our highest scores in that category with an A+. Our inspection scores weigh a host of factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. You should avoid nursing homes with a list of deficiencies flagged. While this nursing home had a few minor dings on its inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are labeled as categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This means that the government inspectors did not deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. A few minor deficiencies are not the end of the world.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

We also awarded this facility a middle of the pack score in the category of long-term care, where it received a C. In the category of long-term care, we assess the quantity of care provided by a nursing home, as opposed to more sophisticated services. After looking at the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then looked at the facility's vaccination record. Unfortunately, this nursing home vaccinated only 75.53191 percent of its residents for pneumonia. On a more positive note, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Nurse Quality

Grade: F

Among this nursing home's several poor grades was its F in the area of nursing care. Nursing grades are tied to levels of nurse staffing. This facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low total compared to most nursing homes. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in calculating our nursing grades. This facility performed well in terms of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: F

Switching gears to the last category, this facility didn't fare well here either. Due to a rock bottom grade of F in short-term care, this is just about as terrible as it gets. Our short-term care ratings are based in part on a facility's quantity of skilled skilled healthcare professionals. This means a wide range of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, not to mention other forms of therapy. Given its abysmal score in this area, we were not stunned to find that this facility offers far fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other nursing homes. The last statistic we looked at in this area is the number of residents who were able to return home from the nursing home. This facility struggled quite a bit in this metric as well, with just 4.8 percent of its residents returning home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18May 23

Altamaha Healthcare Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A

In Altamaha Healthcare Center, 10.15% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Altamaha Healthcare Center, 3.46% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are routinely linked to poor nursing care. Better nursing care can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B

In Altamaha Healthcare Center, 3.2% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often caused by facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better hygiene protocols can reduce the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this metric is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Altamaha Healthcare Center, 18.35% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. These drugs are used for a variety of medical conditions, including dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Altamaha Healthcare Center, 20.07% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In Altamaha Healthcare Center, 4.8% of Patients

This is the percent of patients showing symptoms of depression. High levels of depression may be an indicator worse patient care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: D

In Altamaha Healthcare Center, 94.56% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-plus

In Altamaha Healthcare Center, 16.73% Percentage of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: C

In Altamaha Healthcare Center, 17.19% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients who retained mobility levels. Many in the industry believe that the ability to move around is critical to patients physical and mental health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B

In Altamaha Healthcare Center, 1.66 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is key to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home patients.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Altamaha Healthcare Center, 17.19 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: D

In Altamaha Healthcare Center, 11.58 Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-plus

In Altamaha Healthcare Center, 68.99% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percentage of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts believe that this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Wayne Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 1.03 miles away865 South First Street Jesup Georgia 31545Government - Hospital District or Authority(912) 530-3302

Nearby Dialysis

  • Jesup Dialysis1.07 miles away301 Peachtree St Jesup Georgia 31545CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (912) 427-8946

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=115577