Curis at Thomasville Transitional Care & Rehab

In Curis at Thomasville Transitional Care & Rehab, 10.18% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.

In Curis at Thomasville Transitional Care & Rehab, 3.86% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of long-term patients who experienced falls which resulted in serious injury. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.

In Curis at Thomasville Transitional Care & Rehab, 3.21% of Patients had UTIs

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term residents who have had urinary tract infections. While a higher rate of these infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's nursing care, it is difficult to compare different facilities due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.

In Curis at Thomasville Transitional Care & Rehab, 11.7% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term patients that were given antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely more on these medications due to having more residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Curis at Thomasville Transitional Care & Rehab, 22.36% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are administered to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Curis at Thomasville Transitional Care & Rehab, 2.92% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents who are showing symptoms of depression. Many in the industry argue that this is a reliable measure of quality of care.

In Curis at Thomasville Transitional Care & Rehab, 88.16% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Curis at Thomasville Transitional Care & Rehab, 19.43% Percentage of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate deterioration of a resident's medical condition.

In Curis at Thomasville Transitional Care & Rehab, 26.81% Percentage of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who remained mobile levels. Some argue that the ability to move around is vital to residents' mental and physical health.

In Curis at Thomasville Transitional Care & Rehab, 1.31 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Curis at Thomasville Transitional Care & Rehab, 26.81 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.

In Curis at Thomasville Transitional Care & Rehab, 11.94 Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of 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 measure the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Curis at Thomasville Transitional Care & Rehab, 72.2% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.