Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation

In Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 7.07% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term residents who suffered from pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 3.32% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are routinely caused by poor nursing care. More supervision can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 3.43% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic gauges the percent of long-term residents that experienced urinary tract infections. UTI's could be an indication of a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this metric may be misleading for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.

In Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 17.77% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for many conditions, including dementia. Sadly, in limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 17.57% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure measures the percentage of long-term care residents taking antianxiety medications.

In Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 13.78% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. Higher rates of depression may be an indicator worse patient care.

In Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 86.82% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 10.2% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and using the bathroom. Some believe this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 30.64% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients who retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

In Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.

In Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 30.64% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 21.18% of Patients

Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess short-term care.

In Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 78.71% of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.