Pruitthealth - Fort Oglethorpe

In Pruitthealth - Fort Oglethorpe, 10.15% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Pruitthealth - Fort Oglethorpe, 3.46% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are considered by many experts to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls leading to injury are routinely caused by poor nursing care.

In Pruitthealth - Fort Oglethorpe, 3.2% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely associated with facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better hygiene protocols can minimize the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Pruitthealth - Fort Oglethorpe, 18.35% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for many conditions, such as dementia. Sadly, in some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Pruitthealth - Fort Oglethorpe, 20.07% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term residents that were prescribed antianxiety medication. These drugs are typically prescribed to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Pruitthealth - Fort Oglethorpe, 4.8% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Pruitthealth - Fort Oglethorpe, 94.56% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Pruitthealth - Fort Oglethorpe, 16.73% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of the deterioration of a resident's well-being.

In Pruitthealth - Fort Oglethorpe, 17.19% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Pruitthealth - Fort Oglethorpe, 1.66 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Pruitthealth - Fort Oglethorpe, 17.19 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In Pruitthealth - Fort Oglethorpe, 11.58 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care.

In Pruitthealth - Fort Oglethorpe, 68.99% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.