Powder Springs Center for Nursing and Healing

In Powder Springs Center for Nursing and Healing, 9.75% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of long-term care residents which suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We consider this statistic when determining our nursing grades.

In Powder Springs Center for Nursing and Healing, 3.6% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are routinely caused by poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Powder Springs Center for Nursing and Healing, 2.78% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by worse hygiene protocols. Additional nurse staffing can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for UTI's.

In Powder Springs Center for Nursing and Healing, 23.86% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term stay patients which were administered antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely more on these drugs due to having more patients suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Powder Springs Center for Nursing and Healing, 12.33% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Powder Springs Center for Nursing and Healing, 4.26% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients exhibiting signs of depression. Some believe that this is a reliable measure of patient quality of care.

In Powder Springs Center for Nursing and Healing, 86.88% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Powder Springs Center for Nursing and Healing, 19.37% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of erosion of a resident's medical condition.

In Powder Springs Center for Nursing and Healing, 24.82% of Residents

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

In Powder Springs Center for Nursing and Healing, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to preserving the physical health of nursing home residents.

In Powder Springs Center for Nursing and Healing, 24.82% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of residents.

In Powder Springs Center for Nursing and Healing, 10.2% of Patients

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

In Powder Springs Center for Nursing and Healing, 71.21% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with activities of daily living usually correlates with superior rehabilitation services.