Caremeridian-Phoenix
5301 East Thomas Road, Phoenix AZ 85018 · (602) 687-1100 · 38.06% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Caremeridian-Phoenix is one of a multitude of options to select from in Phoenix, Arizona. This nursing home turns out to be an A+ rated facility, which is the best grade we offer. We were not surprised to discover that this proved to be quite a bit better than most of the nursing homes in Phoenix. As you will see below, this place performed equally well in our category ratings. In fact, we gave it straight A's!
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 31 Beds
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For profit - Limited Liability company
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Nurse Quality
One of the many reasons this turned out to be a great nursing home is that it received an A+ nursing grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this category. The nursing category consists of many subcategories, many of which are tied to quantities of nurse staffing. This nursing home boasts a really impressive 8.1 hours of nursing care per resident daily, of which a significant percentage was provided by registered nurses. This is one of the most highly skilled levels of nurses. This is among the better totals of nursing hours we were able to find. On top of providing high levels of care, this place also excelled in the quality-based metrics we looked at. For example, it performed as well as any nursing home in the state in the area of minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. We view these areas as reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care offered.
Long-term Care Quality
In addition, this facility was given strong marks in the category of long-term care. As a result, it received one of our best scores in that area with a grade of A+. Nursing homes that do well in long-term care typically are well-staffed and provide extensive hands on care to residents. In addition to elite nursing hour statistics, this facility's vaccination records is top notch also. In fact, it vaccinated 100 percent of its patients against pneumonia. This combination proved to be successful as this facility keeps its patients out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
Short-term Care Quality
The third area we assessed was short-term care. Contributing to its dominant resume, this nursing home also excelled in that area. In fact, it received a of A for that category. Our short-term care grade is commonly used to score a facility's rehabilitation services To offer good rehabilitation services, nursing homes generally must provide better levels of highly skilled nursing. These types of services include registered nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists and other highly trained professionals. This nursing home is the gold standard in terms of skilled nursing staffing. It provided about 50% more physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than the typical nursing home. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this facility's residents returned home.
Facility Inspections
Adding to its impressive category grades, this facility also excelled in inspections, where it earned an A. This topped off a straight A report card for this nursing home. Inspection ratings weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these factors by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Although this place had a few deficiencies on its inspection report, none of them were serious based on CMS' scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Caremeridian-Phoenix Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This is the percent of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are often linked to lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term care residents which have experienced UTI's. UTI's could be an indication of worse hygiene protocols. However, this statistic could also be misleading for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic measures the percentage of long-term patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically required. However, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these medications due to an increased number of residents suffering from cognitive disorders.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term residents which were given antianxiety medication. These medications are given to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients showing depressive symptoms.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these types of vaccines vital to patient care.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better