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Nursing Homes in Tennessee

  • 31st
    National Rank
  • 168
    Nursing Homes
  • 8.88%
    Patients with pressure ulcers
  • 2.63/5
    Average CMS Rating

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Tennessee Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B

In Tennessee, 8.88% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents who are suffering from pressure ulcers . We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Tennessee, 3.29% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents that suffered falls leading to major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing nursing scores.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B

In Tennessee, 3.08% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often associated with facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better nursing care limits the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B

In Tennessee, 15.67% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

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

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: C

In Tennessee, 29.74% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents taking antianxiety drugs.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B

In Tennessee, 9.14% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who are exhibiting signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In Tennessee, 88.31% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-minus

In Tennessee, 17.11% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and continence.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-plus

In Tennessee, 20.35% Percentage of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who maintained mobility.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Tennessee, 1.4 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Tennessee, 20.35 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of patients.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B

In Tennessee, 11.68 Percentage of Patients

This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B

In Tennessee, 74.44% Percentage of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue that this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.

Tennessee cities

City . Ascending order# of Nursing Homes . No order set# of Dialysis within 10 miles . No order set# of Hospitals within 10 miles . No order setAverage Nursing Home Rating . No order set
Antioch194
Grade: B-minus
Blountville220
Grade: C
Bolivar212
Grade: A-minus
Bristol120
Grade: F
Chattanooga4106
Grade: B-plus
Clarksville243
Grade: B-minus
Columbia322
Grade: A-minus
Cookeville332
Grade: B
Cordova2225
Grade: C
Crossville221
Grade: B-minus
Dresden200
Grade: B-minus
Elizabethton343
Grade: B-minus
Franklin122
Grade: A-minus
Gallatin231
Grade: B-minus
Goodlettsville162
Grade: C
Greeneville121
Grade: A-minus
Hendersonville184
Grade: A-minus
Hixson184
Grade: B-plus
Jackson333
Grade: D
Johnson City443
Grade: B
Kingsport522
Grade: B-plus
Knoxville8115
Grade: B-plus
Lawrenceburg210
Grade: B-plus
Lebanon221
Grade: B-plus
Madison1149
Grade: B
Martin212
Grade: B
Maryville431
Grade: B
Memphis13359
Grade: C
Morristown221
Grade: B
Murfreesboro432
Grade: B
Nashville7209
Grade: B
Newport211
Grade: C
Shelbyville111
Grade: D
Smyrna153
Grade: D
Sparta211
Grade: A-minus
Union City211
Grade: B
Winchester211
Grade: A-minus