Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 9.17% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 2.64% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure is an indication of the percentage of long-term care residents who suffered falls leading to serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating nursing grades.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 7.83% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes associated with insufficient hygiene.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 7.76% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients that were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely on these medications due to having more residents with cognitive disorders.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 17.22% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 4.45% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term patients demonstrating symptoms of depression. Many would argue that this is a measure of resident quality of care.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 87.58% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 27.72% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of the decline of a patient's medical condition.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 14.55% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of long-term care.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 14.55% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of patients.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 4.56% of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care.