Fairburn Health Care Center

In Fairburn Health Care Center, 14.34% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can limit the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Fairburn Health Care Center, 2.2% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. Closer supervision can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Fairburn Health Care Center, 0.59% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often caused by worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint could be misleading for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.

In Fairburn Health Care Center, 16.36% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric tells you the percent of long-term stay residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Fairburn Health Care Center, 12.9% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure tells you the percent of long-term residents taking antianxiety drugs.

In Fairburn Health Care Center, 0.31% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are showing signs of depression. Some experts would argue that this is a measure of resident quality of life.

In Fairburn Health Care Center, 89.93% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines indispensable.

In Fairburn Health Care Center, 28.7% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could indicate the deterioration of a patient's well-being.

In Fairburn Health Care Center, 40.79% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that were able to retain mobility. Some would argue that mobility is critical to residents' physical and mental well-being.

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

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is important to the physical health of patients.

In Fairburn Health Care Center, 40.79% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Fairburn Health Care Center, 12.95% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to gauge short-term care.

In Fairburn Health Care Center, 60.33% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's typically correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.