Etowah Health Care Center

In Etowah Health Care Center, 11.56% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who suffer from pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are an barometer of quality of care.

In Etowah Health Care Center, 4.76% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care . Major falls leading to injury are routinely the result of poor nursing care.

In Etowah Health Care Center, 3.11% of Patients had UTIs

This gauges the percent of long-term patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. While more of these infections may reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it can be problematic to compare between nursing homes due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.

In Etowah Health Care Center, 24.62% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to patients for a variety of conditions, including dementia. Sadly, in limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Etowah Health Care Center, 44.29% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term care residents which were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly used to treat patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Etowah Health Care Center, 5.8% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who are exhibiting signs of depression. Increased rates of depression could reveal worse patient care.

In Etowah Health Care Center, 93.55% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Etowah Health Care Center, 21.32% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom.

In Etowah Health Care Center, 21.8% of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who retained mobility levels. Many in the industry would argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' mental and physical well-being.

In Etowah Health Care Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is generally a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.

In Etowah Health Care Center, 21.8% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Etowah Health Care Center, 14.76% of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of short-term care.

In Etowah Health Care Center, 74.84% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many argue that this is a measure of rehabilitation performance.