Parkside Ellijay

In Parkside Ellijay, 9.95% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Parkside Ellijay, 4.55% of Patients had Serious Falls

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

In Parkside Ellijay, 5.44% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are often the result of a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this statistic may also be misleading for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for infections.

In Parkside Ellijay, 7.38% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients which were given antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely more on these drugs due to having more residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Parkside Ellijay, 14.1% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic measures the percentage of long-term residents receiving antianxiety medications.

In Parkside Ellijay, 3.24% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients exhibiting signs of depression. Higher levels of depression could be a sign lower quality care.

In Parkside Ellijay, 92.74% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines critical to patient health.

In Parkside Ellijay, 22.73% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Parkside Ellijay, 20.19% of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term care residents that were able to retain mobility. Some experts argue that mobility is important for patients well-being.

In Parkside Ellijay, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is important to maintaining the physical well-being of residents.

In Parkside Ellijay, 20.19% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

In Parkside Ellijay, 15.59% of Patients

This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to measure patient care during rehabilitation.

In Parkside Ellijay, 90.65% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of independence with activities of daily living generally correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.