Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center

In Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, 5% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a measure of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long.

In Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, 9.48% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term patients which have suffered falls leading to severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be an indicator of lower quality nursing care.

In Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, 1.8% of Patients had UTIs

This figure gauges the percentage of long-term care residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's could be an indication of poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this datapoint may be misleading for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for these infections.

In Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, 18.97% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are given to residents for many medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in some cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, 27.27% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, 0.89% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.

In Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, 96.98% of Patients

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

In Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, 22.22% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and eating. Many would argue this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, 16.29% of Residents

This metric tracks the percentage of long-term patients that retained mobility levels.

In Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care.

In Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, 16.29% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care.

In Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, 17.26% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge patient well-being during rehabilitation.

In Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, 81.43% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with ADL's typically correlates with successful rehabilitation services.