The a.g. Rhodes Home is a large non-profit facility in Atlanta, Georgia. We gave this nursing home a strong overall score of B. After sizing up the other alternatives in Atlanta, this seems to be a slightly higher quality option than quite a few of them. Even in a city with 22 nursing homes, this facility should be a fine option. The best aspect of this nursing home's impressive profile was its inspection reports. Inspection reports are discussed in the next section
The a.g. Rhodes Home
- Nursing Home
- Assisted Living
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- Amputee Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pain Management
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Aquatic Therapy
Awards
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
To go along with its strong overall grade, we awarded this facility an A+ for our inspections rating. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in computing these inspection grades. One key factor is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of these deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies end up being relatively minor. This nursing home was hit with 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none of the deficiencies were considered to be major deficiencies. This tells you that CMS didn't consider any of the deficiencies to create an immediate risk to patient health or safety. Remember that deficiency-free inspection reports are uncommon in the industry.
Short-term Care Quality
This facility received a favorable short-term care grade as well. We gave it one of our higher grades in that area with a score of B. Our short-term care ratings are likely most important for folks requiring rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation usually requires more skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing means not merely nursing, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that this nursing home provided information on registered nurse or physical therapist staffing. The last metric we assessed in this area is the number of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We found that 5.6 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home.
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Long-term Care Quality
In addition, this nursing home also received favorable long-term care scores this year. In fact, we gave them one of our better grades in that category, with a grade of B. Long-term care ratings of this caliber generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. In addition to considering the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home administered the vaccine to 98.65229 percent of its patients, which is far higher than the average nursing home. Lastly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
Nurse Quality
The final area we assessed was nursing. We awarded it a grade of B- in that area. This is a fair grade in this area. Nursing grades are heavily correlated with levels of nurse staffing. This facility provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient each day. This is a lower figure than we are used to seeing. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality measures. Although this facility got docked a bit for its nursing hours, it excelled in a few of these quality measures. With fewer than five percent of its residents suffering from pressure ulcers, it fared very well in this metric. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can frequently be prevented by providing better nursing care, such as by having a system of moving residents at least once a day.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
The a.g. Rhodes Home Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In The a.g. Rhodes Home, 10.37% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This statistic measures the percentage of long-term care patients who are suffering from pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are an measure of a facility's nursing care quality.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In The a.g. Rhodes Home, 3.17% of Patients had Serious Falls
This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term residents which have sustained falls leading to serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be a sign of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In The a.g. Rhodes Home, 3.19% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections could be associated with poor hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In The a.g. Rhodes Home, 18.14% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of residents given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many patients, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In The a.g. Rhodes Home, 21.34% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are generally used to treat residents experiencing depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In The a.g. Rhodes Home, 5.28% of Patients
This is the percentage of residents exhibiting signs of depression. Higher levels of depression could reveal a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In The a.g. Rhodes Home, 93.36% of Patients
Measures the percent of long-term stay patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In The a.g. Rhodes Home, 16.65% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and taking a bath. Some believe this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In The a.g. Rhodes Home, 20.73% Percentage of Residents
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients that retained mobility levels. Some experts believe that mobility is critical to residents' mental and physical well-being.
Hospitalizations
In The a.g. Rhodes Home, 1.6 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In The a.g. Rhodes Home, 20.73 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In The a.g. Rhodes Home, 11.5 Percentage of Patients
This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In The a.g. Rhodes Home, 69.89% Percentage of Resident
This is the percentage of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living generally correlates with superior rehabilitation services.
Scores for Atlanta, GA
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of C
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of C
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus
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