Casas Adobes Post Acute Rehab Center
1919 West Medical Street, Tucson AZ 85704 · (520) 297-8311 · 45.78% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Casas Adobes Post Acute Rehab Center is one of a multitude of nursing home options to select from in Tucson, Arizona. This nursing home proved to be a decent facility, with an overall grade of B-. The nursing homes in Tucson received a city grade of A- so this isn't the only good option in the city. This nursing home is stronger in some categories than others, but it didn't have any poor grades in any of our major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 230 Beds
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For profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
The main reason this turned out to be a decent nursing home is that it earned an excellent inspection grade. In fact, its inspection grade was far superior to its overall score. In the inspections category, we gave this facility an A. These inspection ratings weigh several factors, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these items by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. 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. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.
Short-term Care Quality
Another one of this facility's more impressive category scores was in the category of short-term care. In that category, we gave this facility a grade of B+. It actually performed better than most facilities in this category. Short-term care ratings are critical for prospective residents in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually requires additional skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing includes a vast scope of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. We were pleased to find that this nursing home employs both registered nurses and physical therapists. The same can't be said for all nursing homes. Finally, we assessed the percentage of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. This proved to be a real strength for this nursing home. This place outperformed the vast majority of facilities in the country with 65.6 percent of its patients returning home. This is a significantly higher rate than most facilities.
Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home was awarded its next highest category score in the category of long-term care. We awarded this facility a B- in this category, which is a respectable grade. Our long-term care grades are based in part on a facility's volume of nursing services. This includes a vast spectrum of personal care services, ranging from help with activities of daily living to routine healthcare services. On top of providing quality levels of nursing care, this facility administered the pneumonia vaccine to 97.32441 percent of its residents. This statistic is higher than many nursing homes. This combination proved to be successful as this place was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. Although it had 2.18 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, its risk adjusted statistic was better than most facilities since it had some more complicated patients.
Nurse Quality
The next area we scored is nursing. For this category, we gave this nursing home a grade of C. When calculating a nursing home's nursing grade, we look at the quantity of hours nurses commit to patients and the skill levels of those nurses. This nursing home provides 4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is better than average. In computing our nursing scores, we add additional weight to hours performed by more highly skilled nurses such as registered or licensed nurses. Lastly, our nursing grades also factor in some quality-focused statistics. Specifically, we look at the percent of residents who sustained pressure ulcers and major falls. We look at these areas as reliable measures of the quality of nursing care, since better care tends to reduce these problems.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Casas Adobes Post Acute Rehab Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This is an indication of the percentage of long-term care residents who developed new or worsened pressure ulcers . We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are routinely associated with lower levels of patient supervision. More supervision limits the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often caused by lower quality nursing care. More frequent bathing can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this metric is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents taking antianxiety medications.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who are exhibiting signs of depression. Many in the industry argue that this is a measure of quality of care.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these vaccines vital to patient care.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and continence. Some experts would argue that this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This tells you the percent of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of patients.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the overall quality of care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This indicates the percent of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of independence with ADL's often correlates with superior rehabilitation services.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better