Pruitthealth - Spring Valley is in Elberton, Georgia. This city has a total of 16,109 people. This turns out to be a well above average facility, with an overall grade of B+. This facility truly has plenty working in its favor. We were also pleased to find that this facility didn't have any weak links in any of the major categories. More information about these categories is available below.
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Pruitthealth - Spring Valley
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
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Facility Inspections
To go along with its strong overall score, we awarded this nursing home an A+ for our inspection category. Inspection grades account for several factors found on a nursing home's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better grades in this area usually have very few of these severe deficiencies. This facility received 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none were considered severe. This means that the inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies to create an immediate threat to resident health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
Another one of this nursing home's quality category scores came in the category of long-term care. We gave them one of our more favorable grades in that area, with a score of B+. Long-term care grades in this range generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. After looking at the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 53.75 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is somewhat less than we were hoping for but still a respectable percentage. While its vaccination rate was a bit lower than we hoped for, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
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Short-term Care Quality
The next category we assessed was short-term care. This facility was awarded an above average short-term care grade, with a grade of B+ in the category. Our short-term care grades are arguably most important for residents needing rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation generally utilizes higher levels of skilled nursing services. This means not merely nursing, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other forms of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. However, according to the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final metric we assessed in this area is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We found that 4.6 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.
Nurse Quality
The next category we assessed is nursing. In this area, we awarded this nursing home a decent grade of B-. This actually proved to be this facility's least impressive category. Our nursing grade is based on several subcategories, most of which are tied to nursing hours. This nursing home provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis. This figure is significantly below the national average. Lastly, we like to look at quality-based statistics, such as the percentage of patients who experienced pressure ulcers and major falls. These metrics are indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Pruitthealth - Spring Valley Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Pruitthealth - Spring Valley, 12.15% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of long-term stay patients which suffer from pressure ulcers . We use this statistic in calculating both nursing and long-term care grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Pruitthealth - Spring Valley, 6.25% of Patients had Serious Falls
This gauges the percent of long-term patients that experienced falls leading to severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating nursing ratings.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Pruitthealth - Spring Valley, 1.28% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often linked to facilities with worst hygiene practices. More frequent bathing minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for UTI's.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Pruitthealth - Spring Valley, 11% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in scenarios where such drugs are not medically indicated. However, some facilities need to rely more on these medications due to having more patients with cognitive disorders.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Pruitthealth - Spring Valley, 25.83% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percentage of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are given to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Pruitthealth - Spring Valley, 3.95% of Patients
This is the percent of patients showing symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Pruitthealth - Spring Valley, 74.65% of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines vital to patient safety.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Pruitthealth - Spring Valley, 13.51% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and using the bathroom.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Pruitthealth - Spring Valley, 9.6% of Residents
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents that maintained mobility. Many believe that the ability to move around is important for patients mental and physical health.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Pruitthealth - Spring Valley, 9.6% of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Pruitthealth - Spring Valley, 7.06% of Patients
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Pruitthealth - Spring Valley, 88.91% of Resident
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts argue that this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation performance.
Nearby Hospitals
- Elbert Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 1.13 miles away4 Medical Drive Elberton Georgia 30635Government - Hospital District or Authority(706) 213-2535
Nearby Dialysis
- Elberton Dialysis Facility Inc1.61 miles away894 Elbert Street Elberton Georgia 30635Dialysis Stations: 18 (706) 283-9833
- Lake Hartwell Kidney Center17.18 miles away98 Arthur Street Hartwell Georgia 30643Dialysis Stations: 13 (706) 376-9600
- Lake Hartwell Dialysis17.55 miles away1065 E. Franklin Street Hartwell Georgia 30643Dialysis Stations: 8 (706) 376-3285
- Us Renal Care,Inc18.07 miles away611 Cook Street Royston Georgia 30662CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (706) 245-0817