Pruitthealth - Augusta is an average-sized nursing home located in Augusta, Georgia. Featuring an overall score of B+, this facility should work for most prospective patients. We found this facility to be better than the majority of the nursing homes in Augusta, which has a city grade of B. This facility's strong profile was highlighted by its inspection grade, which we will address in the next paragraph.
Pruitthealth - Augusta
Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
2541 Milledgeville Road,
Augusta GA 30904
85.2% estimated occupancy 1
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Facility Inspections
One of the many reasons this ended up being a quality nursing home is that it received an A+ in our inspections category. This is just about as good as it gets in this area. Inspection grades are based on many datapoints found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that receive favorable grades in this area have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these facilities should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. This place received 5 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none were considered severe. This indicates that CMS didn't deem any of the deficiencies to create an immediate threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
In addition, this facility also was awarded favorable long-term care grades in our assessment. In fact, we gave them one of our better scores in that area, with a score of B+. Nursing homes that receive this kind of grade in long-term care typically provide consistent around the clock care to make sure patients are kept in good health. On top of assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 97.79412 percent of its patients. Vaccines are vital to keeping patients healthy. Finally, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. While it had 2.2 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, its risk adjusted score was better than most facilities since it had some more complicated patients.
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Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home received a favorable short-term care score as well. We awarded it one of our better grades in that area with a score of B+. Short-term care ratings are based in part on the nursing home's quantity of skilled nursing services. This includes a broad scope of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other types of therapy. We were not able to track down registered nurse or physical therapy staffing data for this facility. Lastly, we assessed the number of patients that who were able to eventually return home from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients were able to return home.
Nurse Quality
The last area we graded is nursing, where this facility was given a B-. This actually proved to be this nursing home's least impressive category. This is nevertheless not a bad grade. Our nursing rating weighs a handful of factors, however, the paramount one is the quantity of nurse hours spent with patients. This place provided just 0 hours of nursing care per patient each day. This is a relatively low total compared with most facilities. Lastly, we also baked a few quality measures into our nursing ratings. This nursing home was relatively weak in two of the major areas we focus on, with below average scores for minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. These areas are usually good indicators of the quality of nursing care provided.
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Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Pruitthealth - Augusta Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Pruitthealth - Augusta, 10.69% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This figure tells you the percent of long-term stay residents who suffer from pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are an measure of a facility's nursing care quality.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Pruitthealth - Augusta, 3.08% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percent of patients that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls resulting in injury are often caused by poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Pruitthealth - Augusta, 3.2% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percent of long-term residents that have sustained a urinary tract infection. While more infections may reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it can be problematic to compare between facilities due to nursing homes having reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Pruitthealth - Augusta, 18.01% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Pruitthealth - Augusta, 21.46% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term patients receiving antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Pruitthealth - Augusta, 5.36% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents showing signs of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Pruitthealth - Augusta, 93.3% of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Pruitthealth - Augusta, 17.29% Percentage of Patients
This is the percentage of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Pruitthealth - Augusta, 23.16% Percentage of Residents
This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents that retained mobility levels.
Hospitalizations
In Pruitthealth - Augusta, 1.5 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Pruitthealth - Augusta, 23.16 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Pruitthealth - Augusta, 11.64 Percentage of Patients
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to measure patient well-being during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Pruitthealth - Augusta, 69.86% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percentage of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Scores for Augusta, GA
- Overall Rating has a grade of B
- Nurse Rating has a grade of C
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A-plus
Looking for more options? Augusta, Georgia has 9 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Au Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 2.32 miles away1120 15th Street Augusta Georgia 30912Voluntary non-profit - Other(706) 721-6569
- University HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 2.84 miles away1350 Walton Way Augusta Georgia 30901Government - Hospital District or Authority(706) 722-9011
- Doctors HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 4.81 miles away3651 Wheeler Road Augusta Georgia 30909Proprietary(706) 651-6008
- Dwight Eisenhower Amc (Ft Gordon)Acute Care - Department of Defense 6.35 miles away300 East Hospital Road Augusta Georgia 30905Department of Defense(706) 787-5811
- Aiken Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 17.08 miles away302 University Parkway Aiken South Carolina 29801Proprietary(803) 641-5900
Nearby Dialysis
- Rai Deans Bridge0.32 miles away2841 Deans Bridge Road Augusta Georgia 30906Dialysis Stations: 21 (706) 790-5909
- Nephrology Center of South Augusta0.52 miles away1631 Gordon Hwy Store 1b Augusta Georgia 30906Dialysis Stations: 19 (706) 790-8300
- Ara South Augusta Clinic0.57 miles away1649 Gordon Highway Augusta Georgia 30906CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 30 (706) 796-1236
- Fmc New Bailie2.44 miles away1717 Walton Way Augusta Georgia 30904Dialysis Stations: 29 (706) 481-6920
- South Augusta Dialysis Clinic, LLC2.62 miles away3206 Peach Orchard Road Augusta Georgia 30906Dialysis Stations: 16 (706) 798-5774
- Wylds Road Dialysis3.09 miles away1815 Wylds Road Augusta Georgia 30909Dialysis Stations: 20 (706) 733-0522
- Ara Augusta LLC3.29 miles away1000 Telfair St Augusta Georgia 30901CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 30 (706) 774-0130
- Fmc of Augusta Inc4.97 miles away1109 Medical Center Drive Building H Augusta Georgia 30909Dialysis Stations: 21 (706) 860-9220