Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center

In Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center, 5.52% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term patients which are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are an measure of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

In Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center, 1.98% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are often linked to lower quality nursing care. Closer supervision reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center, 1.2% of Patients had UTIs

This figure indicates the percent of long-term residents which experienced urinary tract infections. While more of these infections could reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it is problematic to compare between nursing homes due to facilities having reporting standards.

In Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center, 16.78% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term patients who are given antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center, 42.75% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally used to treat residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center, 4.59% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents demonstrating signs of depression. High rates of depression could reveal a lower level of care.

In Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center, 99.1% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center, 9.02% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center, 10.61% of Residents

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

In Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care.

In Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center, 10.61% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center, 15.7% of Patients

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

In Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center, 70.16% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many argue that this is a reliable measure of rehabilitation performance.