Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center

In Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center, 6.78% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to staying in the same position for too long.

In Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center, 8.82% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of long-term care patients which experienced a fall leading to major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining nursing grades.

In Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center, 7.79% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often linked to a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this statistic may be misleading for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.

In Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center, 8.43% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many patients, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center, 18.52% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are given to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center, 0% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients demonstrating signs of depression. Higher rates of depression could indicate a lower level of care.

In Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center, 100% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these vaccines critical to patient health.

In Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center, 11.56% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate decline of a resident's well-being.

In Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center, 8.4% of Residents

This is the percent of patients who maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center, 8.4% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center, 13.8% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge patient care during rehabilitation.

In Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center, 91.7% of Resident

This is a measure of the percent of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts argue that this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.