Selma Health and Rehab is a large nursing home in Selma, Alabama. We gave it an overall grade of C, which is a middle of the pack score. Based on our ratings, this nursing home likely wouldn't be a bad choice. More information on this nursing home's category grades is available below. Its best category was long-term care, which is addressed in the next section.
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Selma Health and Rehab
- Nursing Home
Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- Has Family Council
- For profit - Individual
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
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Registered Staff Hours
Long-term Care Quality
We awarded this nursing home an A- for our long-term care score. When nursing homes receive a grade in this range in long-term care it generally means it has plenty of staff and is a quality place to live on a permanent basis. On top of considering the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents, which is an impressive figure. Pneumonia sadly can be a life or death health condition for nursing home patients so we strongly prefer when a facility does not roll the dice on this issue. Lastly, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.03 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Short-term Care Quality
The second most favorable category we gave this nursing home in any area came in the area of short-term care, where we awarded it a grade of B-. With our short-term care category, we try to forge a meaningful barometer for rehabilitation services. In this process, we assess a facility's scope of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. Unfortunately, we found that this nursing home provided fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other nursing homes. The more important thing is determining what effect this had on the quality of care. Finally, we considered the number of patients that returned home from this facility. We found that 5.3 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home. This figure was actually quite a bit below the national average.
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Nurse Quality
The next highest grade we gave this nursing home in any area came in the category of nursing, where we gave it a grade of C. The nursing rating consists of many components, but the main one is the level of nurse hours spent with patients. This nursing home averages just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low figure. Lastly, while this nursing home got docked a bit for nursing hours per resident, it excelled in a few of our quality metrics. With fewer than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it did well in this subcategory.
Facility Inspections
The final category we looked at is inspections. Unfortunately, this ended up being this nursing home's worst grade. We gave it just a D in this category. Since this information is collected by government inspectors, we weight it heavily in our assessment. Our inspection scores factor in many items on the facility's inspection reports. If you see too many deficiencies on the inspection reports, this is generally the worst sign. Severe deficiencies indicate a threat to resident safety. This nursing home had 5 deficiencies on its inspection report. The only positive thing we found is that none of its deficiencies were in the categories that suggest that they posed a threat to resident safety or health. Lastly, we also would like to draw your attention to the fact that this nursing home was assessed significant government fines recently in excess of $50,000. This generally signifies that government inspectors became frustrated after several years of bad government inspections.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Selma Health and Rehab Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Selma Health and Rehab, 9.43% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term residents that have pressure ulcers . We use this statistic in calculating both nursing and long-term care grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Selma Health and Rehab, 3.42% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a fall which caused major injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Selma Health and Rehab, 3.36% of Patients had UTIs
This gauges the percentage of long-term patients who suffered from a UTI. Although more infections may reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it can be difficult to compare between nursing homes due to differing reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Selma Health and Rehab, 19.38% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of residents given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Selma Health and Rehab, 23.22% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are used to treat patients suffering from anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Selma Health and Rehab, 1.24% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting signs of depression. Many in the industry believe that this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Selma Health and Rehab, 91.17% of Patients
This is the percentage of patients that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Selma Health and Rehab, 13.58% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Selma Health and Rehab, 14.98% Percentage of Residents
This is the percent of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Selma Health and Rehab, 1.81 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Selma Health and Rehab, 14.98 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Selma Health and Rehab, 10.28 Percentage of Patients
This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Selma Health and Rehab, 76.71% Percentage of Resident
This is the percentage of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway CampusAcute Care Hospitals 0.55 miles away1015 Medical Center Parkway Selma Alabama 36701Proprietary(334) 418-4100
- Hale County HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 1.91 miles away508 Green Street Greensboro Alabama 36744Government - Hospital District or Authority(334) 624-3024
Nearby Dialysis
- Fmc Selma0.36 miles away905 Medical Center Parkway Selma Alabama 36701CMS Rating: 1 stars Dialysis Stations: 26 (334) 874-9021
- Fmc Dallas County0.38 miles away200 South Park Pl Selma Alabama 36701CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (334) 872-8460
- Fmc Valley Creek0.75 miles away201 Lincoln Lane Selma Alabama 36701Dialysis Stations: 22 (334) 875-5436