Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 9.19% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure measures the percent of long-term stay patients who suffer from pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are an indicator of quality of care.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 2.87% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a fall which resulted in serious injury.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 1.78% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often associated with poor nursing care. Better nursing care can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 10.42% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term patients who are administered antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may mean a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such medications are not medically indicated. However, some nursing homes may need to rely on these medications due to having more patients suffering from dementia.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 21.31% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are given to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 2.53% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care patients exhibiting symptoms of depression. Some experts would argue this is a reliable measure of resident quality of care.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 95.81% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 12.69% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of decline of a patient's health.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 14.03% Percentage of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who retained mobility levels. Many in the industry would argue that mobility is critical to residents' mental and physical health.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 2.07 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Emory L Bennett Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, 14.03 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.