PruittHealth - Barnwell

In PruittHealth - Barnwell, 5.15% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care minimizes the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In PruittHealth - Barnwell, 5.15% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are often associated with lower levels of patient supervision. More supervision minimizes the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In PruittHealth - Barnwell, 2.27% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term care patients which have sustained UTI's. While more of these infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it is difficult to compare different nursing homes due to reporting standards.

In PruittHealth - Barnwell, 10.16% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In PruittHealth - Barnwell, 20.63% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term patients receiving antianxiety drugs.

In PruittHealth - Barnwell, 0% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who are showing symptoms of depression. Increased levels of depression may imply a less hospitable environment.

In PruittHealth - Barnwell, 100% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In PruittHealth - Barnwell, 10.83% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate the erosion of a resident's medical condition.

In PruittHealth - Barnwell, 12.65% of Residents

This metric tracks the percentage of long-term care patients that remained mobile levels.

In PruittHealth - Barnwell, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is critical to maintaining the physical health of nursing home patients.

In PruittHealth - Barnwell, 12.65% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In PruittHealth - Barnwell, 5.9% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In PruittHealth - Barnwell, 84.64% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts argue that this is a reliable measure of rehabilitation performance.