Choctaw Health and Rehab

Nursing Home

Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

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Choctaw Health and Rehab 's website

1406 East Pushmataha Street,
Butler AL 36904

(205) 459-5506

46.5% estimated occupancy ¹

Choctaw Health and Rehab is an average-sized nursing home located in Butler, Alabama. This facility appears to be one of the better facilities we assessed. A grade of this caliber requires high-end marks across the board. Based on our ratings, this place is really as good as it gets. This place's impressive report card was highlighted by its inspection rating, which we will address in the next section.

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Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
For profit - Limited Liability company
Offers Post-Acute Care
Offers Respite Care
Offers Inpatient Rehab
Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Speech Therapy
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy

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Facility Inspections

In addition to being a great overall grade, this facility also received A+ health inspections in recent years. Its inspections were virtually flawless. Our inspection grades are tied to many items located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that excel in this area have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. While this nursing home had a few minor dings on its report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are ones found in categories G through L. This tells you the inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Short-term Care Quality

On the list of its many elite grades, this facility was given a top-shelf short-term care score. In fact, we gave it a grade of A- in this area. In computing our short-term care grades, we analyze a facility's levels of skilled nursing services, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists speech therapists and other highly trained professionals. This rating is frequently a solid measure of a facility's ability to rehabilitate patients. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that this facility provided information on registered nurse or physical therapist staffing. Finally, we assessed the percentage of patients that who were able to eventually return home from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.

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Long-term Care Quality

The next category we graded was long-term care. This nursing home was awarded an impressive long-term care score, with a B+ in the area. Facilities that receive this type of score in this category typically provide consistent around the clock care to make sure patients are kept in good health. Once we looked at the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we next considered the nursing home's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia. Vaccines are vital to keeping patients healthy. Lastly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Nurse Quality

The next area we analyzed was nursing. This nursing home was awarded an above average nursing score in our assessment, with a B-. Although this is not nearly as impressive as some of its other category grades, this remains a decent rating for this category. When calculating a nursing home's nursing score, we assess the amount of time nurses spend with residents and the skill levels of those nurses. This nursing home averages just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low figure. Finally, despite not having the most impressive total nursing hours, this place actually performed admirably in the metric of preventing major falls. This is usually a good indicator that a facility has sufficient quality controls in place.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Choctaw Health and Rehab Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Choctaw Health and Rehab , 9.43% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term patients who developed new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are an measure of nursing care quality.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Choctaw Health and Rehab , 3.42% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients that suffered from a fall leading to serious injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Choctaw Health and Rehab , 3.36% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents which suffered from urinary tract infections. UTI's could be an indication of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint may also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Choctaw Health and Rehab , 19.38% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. These drugs are used to treat several medical conditions, such as dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Choctaw Health and Rehab , 23.22% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term residents that are administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are given to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Choctaw Health and Rehab , 1.24% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients showing symptoms of depression. Higher rates of depression may imply a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Choctaw Health and Rehab , 91.17% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines important for resident well-being.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Choctaw Health and Rehab , 13.58% Percentage of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and continence.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Choctaw Health and Rehab , 14.98% Percentage of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term care residents who were able to retain mobility.

Hospitalizations

In Choctaw Health and Rehab , 1.81 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is key to preserving the physical well-being of residents.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Choctaw Health and Rehab , 14.98 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of patients.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Choctaw Health and Rehab , 10.28 Percentage of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Choctaw Health and Rehab , 76.71% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue that this is a reliable measure of rehabilitation performance.