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Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab & We

Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab & We

Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

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201 East 10th Street,
South Pittsburg TN 37380

(423) 837-7981

51.27% estimated occupancy ¹

Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab & We is in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. With an overall score of B-, this is a middle of the pack facility. Based on our analysis, this facility likely wouldn't be a bad choice. We were also pleased to find that this place was consistent in all four of the major categories we assessed. More information about its category grades is available below.

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Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
For profit - Limited Liability company

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Facility Inspections

To go along with its decent overall grade, we gave this facility a grade of A for our inspections rating. This score is far better than the facility's overall grade. Inspection ratings weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these factors by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. While this place had a few minor dings on its inspection report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those found in categories G through L. This tells you the government inspectors didn't deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Remember that deficiency-free inspections are uncommon in this industry.

Nurse Quality

One of the other reasons we rated this facility so highly is that it earned a very impressive nursing rating. Nursing proved to be its second best category grade. In that area, we awarded this facility a grade of B-. Our nursing score is based on several subcategories, but the paramount consideration is the level of nurse hours per patient per week. This nursing home provides 3.1 hours of nursing care per patient each day. This is a much lower figure than we are used to seeing. Although this place didn't really impress in terms of the quantity of nursing care provided, it performed admirably in some of our quality-based metrics. In fact, it was above average in two of the major statistics we assess, with good scores for minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. These areas are measures of the quality of nursing care provided since many bed sores and falls can be avoided.

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Long-term Care Quality

This facility's next most favorable area is long-term care. In that area, we awarded this nursing home a grade of B-. In our long-term care category, we weigh the volume of care offered by a nursing home, as well as a handful of qualitative statistics. Once we looked at the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination records. This nursing home vaccinated 94.314384 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is higher than the average nursing home. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 1.68 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this facility had fewer hospitalizations than most nursing homes.

Short-term Care Quality

The next area we analyzed is short-term care. This facility received a grade of C in this category. In the category of short-term care, we endeavor to evaluate indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We assess a facility's skilled nursing services, such as the ones performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. This nursing home is respectable both in terms of its quantity of physical therapy and registered nurse hours provided to its residents. Finally, we assessed the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that it performed decently in this area, with 47.1 percent of its residents returning home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab & We Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab & We, 9.49% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by patients not being moved frequently enough.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab & We, 3.51% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are routinely linked to lower levels of patient supervision. Closer supervision can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab & We, 3.12% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often associated with poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this datapoint may also be skewed for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab & We, 15.81% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab & We, 29.04% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term residents receiving antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab & We, 8.77% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients exhibiting signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab & We, 89.84% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab & We, 16.62% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab & We, 26.14% Percentage of Residents

This is the percentage of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

In Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab & We, 1.21 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is key to the physical health of residents.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab & We, 26.14 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.