Bishop Joseph Hodges Continuous Care Center is one of only three available facilities in Wheeling, West Virginia. This facility was given a first-rate overall rating of A, resulting in it being the number one rated facility in Wheeling. We could not find many bad things to say about this place. Its ratings are as good as they get. Scroll down to see this place's category grades, which also impressed us. You really can't do any better than a straight A report card.
Bishop Joseph Hodges Continuous Care Center
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Grade: A
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Church related
Specialized Services
- Wound Care
- Cardiac Therapy
- Pharmacy
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Short-term Care Quality
Grade: A-plus
On top of faring well overall, this nursing home received high marks in our short-term care rating as well. It received our highest score in that category with an A+. With our short-term care rating, we strive to craft a valuable measure for rehabilitation. In doing so, we analyze the facility's levels of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as respiratory therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not all nursing homes employs these types of nurses. However, based on the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final statistic we assessed in this area is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the facility and return home. We discovered that 6.4 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.
Long-term Care Quality
Grade: A
This facility also was awarded a impressive long-term care grade. Indeed, this turned out to be this nursing home's second best category score. In that category, this facility received a score of A. When nursing homes receive a score in this range in this category it typically means it has plenty of staff and is an overall good place to live on a permanent basis. After assessing the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 97.82082 percent of its patients against pneumonia. Vaccines are critical to keeping residents healthy. Clearly, this facility is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
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Facility Inspections
Grade: A-minus
Another impressive feature of this facility is its inspection grade. In that area, we awarded this facility a grade of A-. Perhaps the most significant factor we look at in determining our inspection ratings is deficiencies. Deficiencies are found on a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities with higher grades in this category most likely avoided the most severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Nurse Quality
Grade: A-minus
In our last category, we awarded this facility a grade of A- for our nursing rating. This completed a very favorable report card. The nursing score weighs many subcategories, but the primary consideration is the level of nurse hours spent with patients. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well when it comes to avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Bishop Joseph Hodges Continuous Care Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
Grade: B-minus
In Bishop Joseph Hodges Continuous Care Center, 9.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term care residents who suffered from pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a reliable indicator of a facility's nursing care quality.
Minimizes Serious Falls
Grade: B-minus
In Bishop Joseph Hodges Continuous Care Center, 4.6% of Patients had Serious Falls
This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents that experienced falls leading to severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
Grade: A+
In Bishop Joseph Hodges Continuous Care Center, 3.73% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often caused by lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
Grade: B
In Bishop Joseph Hodges Continuous Care Center, 16.43% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These drugs may be used for treating several medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
Grade: B-plus
In Bishop Joseph Hodges Continuous Care Center, 23.7% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percentage of residents given antianxiety medications. These medications are generally prescribed to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
Grade: A-minus
In Bishop Joseph Hodges Continuous Care Center, 4.48% of Patients
This is the percentage of patients who are exhibiting signs of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
Grade: B-plus
In Bishop Joseph Hodges Continuous Care Center, 92.53% of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
Grade: B-minus
In Bishop Joseph Hodges Continuous Care Center, 16.2% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate the decline of a resident's health.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
Grade: A-plus
In Bishop Joseph Hodges Continuous Care Center, 23.25% Percentage of Residents
This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who were able to retain mobility.
Hospitalizations
Grade: C
In Bishop Joseph Hodges Continuous Care Center, 1.47 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
Grade: F
In Bishop Joseph Hodges Continuous Care Center, 23.25 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
Grade: B-plus
In Bishop Joseph Hodges Continuous Care Center, 13.15 Percentage of Patients
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
Grade: B
In Bishop Joseph Hodges Continuous Care Center, 70.85% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percentage of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of independence with activities of daily living generally correlates with successful rehabilitation.
Nearby Hospitals
- Wheeling HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 0.77 miles away1 Medical Park Wheeling West Virginia 26003Voluntary non-profit - Church(304) 243-3000
- Ohio Valley Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 1.48 miles away2000 Eoff Street Wheeling West Virginia 26003Voluntary non-profit - Private(304) 234-0123
- East Ohio Regional HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 2.55 miles away90 North Fourth Street Martins Ferry Ohio 43935Voluntary non-profit - Other(740) 633-4205
- Reynolds Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 8.98 miles away800 Wheeling Ave Glen Dale West Virginia 26038Voluntary non-profit - Private(304) 843-3230
- Harrison Community HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 19.76 miles away951 East Market Street Cadiz Ohio 43907Voluntary non-profit - Private(740) 942-4631
Nearby Dialysis
- Wheeling Dialysis Center0.86 miles away500 Medical Park Ste 100 Wheeling West Virginia 26003CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (304) 242-9135
- Belmont Dialysis at Crestview14.43 miles away68639 Bannock Road Saint Clairsville Ohio 43950CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 11 (740) 699-0220
