Avamere Olympic Rehabilitation of Sequim
1000 5th Avenue South, Sequim WA 98382 · (360) 582-3900 · 60.72% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Avamere Olympic Rehabilitation of Sequim is a large nursing home located in Sequim, Washington. This nursing home was awarded an overall grade of B-, which is a middle of the road score. Based on our analysis, there are certainly far worse places out there. The best part of this place's profile is is its short-term care grade. short-term care grades are discussed in the next paragraph.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 125 Beds
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For profit - Individual
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Short-term Care Quality
This facility really excelled at short-term care. We awarded it an impressive grade of A for that category, which is one of our best grades. This boosted its overall profile. Our short-term care grades are likely more meaningful for those needing rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation generally mandates additional skilled nursing. This means not just nursing, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. This facility excelled at the highest level in the two key staffing areas we looked at. It offered about 50% more care from physical therapists and registered nurses than the average nursing home. This is an excellent sign. Finally, we looked at the percentage of patients who ultimately returned home from this nursing home. We found that it fared better than most nursing homes in the nation with 50.2 percent of its residents able to return home.
Nurse Quality
One of the other reasons we graded this facility so highly is that it earned a very impressive nursing score. In that category, we gave this nursing home an A-. We assessed the licensure of nurses working for the nursing home, in addition to the quantity of time those nurses were with residents, in determining our rating in this category. This nursing home provided 3.9 hours of nursing care per patient per day. Approximately a quarter of those hours were provided by registered nurses, which are one of the most skilled levels of nurses. These are both impressive figures, which typically correlates with quality care. Finally, this place also performed well in several of the quality measures we looked at. In terms of the percentage of its residents sustaining falls leading to major injury, this facility performed better than the national average.
Facility Inspections
We also found that this facility has earned favorable government inspections in recent years. In fact, we awarded it a grade of B- in this category. This is better than many facilities in this category. We believe that one of the most important factors in evaluating an inspection report is deficiencies. We especially look at the severity of the deficiencies. This facility received 10 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none of the deficiencies were considered to be major deficiencies. This means that the inspectors didn't deem any of the deficiencies to pose an immediate risk to resident safety or health. Remember that deficiency-free inspections are uncommon in the industry.
Long-term Care Quality
The last category we assessed is long-term care. It received a lowly F in this area, which is an abysmal score. This is certainly a major concern. For patients in need of a permanent place to live rather than skilled nursing, long-term care grades are very important. After considering nursing care provided by this facility, we next considered the facility's vaccination statistics. With a long-term care grade in this range, we were surprised to discover that this facility received respectable marks in both statistics. Indeed, this nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is higher than most nursing homes. To our surprise, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 0.59 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this nursing home had fewer hospitalizations than many nursing homes. Unfortunately, some of its other scores in this category weren't as favorable as these.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Avamere Olympic Rehabilitation of Sequim Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a fall leading to serious injury.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections could be associated with insufficient hygiene.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents which are given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are typically given to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient care.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This is a measure of 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 dressing and taking a bath.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who maintained mobility. Some argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' mental and physical health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to the physical well-being of residents.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This tells you the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better