Clyde W Cosper Texas State Veterans Home is located in Bonham, Texas. Sporting an overall score of B+, this nursing home should work for most people. We were pleased to find out that this was in line with the other facilities in Bonham, which is one of the better cities in Texas to find a nursing home. This facility's impressive profile was highlighted by its inspection reports, which you can find in the next section.
Clyde W Cosper Texas State Veterans Home
- Nursing Home
Updated Jun 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Grade: B-plus
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Facility Inspections
Grade: A-plus
On top of receiving a strong overall grade, this nursing home also received an A+ inspection rating. This grade is based on its recent government inspections. An A+ in this area is one of the highest complements we can pay to a nursing home. These inspection ratings take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these issues by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This facility was hit with 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe deficiencies. This indicates that CMS didn't consider any of these deficiencies to create an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Remember that deficiency-free inspection reports are uncommon in this industry.
Nurse Quality
Grade: B-plus
Among its many impressive grades, this nursing home earned an excellent nursing score. We gave it an B+ in that category. Our nursing grade is largely tied to the nursing home's nurse staffing. This particular nursing home provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This facility performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can often be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
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Short-term Care Quality
Grade: B-plus
The next area we analyzed is short-term care. This nursing home was awarded a favorable short-term care grade, with a grade of B+ in this category. Our short-term care grades are believed to be more meaningful for those in need of a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually mandates more highly-skilled nursing services. This means not just nursing, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Lastly, we considered the percentage of residents who were able to return home from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients were able to return home.
Long-term Care Quality
Grade: B-minus
Switching gears to the last area, this nursing home received a respectable long-term care score. While this isn't as strong as a few of its other category grades, this is really not a terrible score. If you are looking for anything other than rehabilitation, you should take a close look at each nursing home's long-term care scores. After considering the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then looked at the facility's vaccination record. We were pleased to find that this facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia. This facility keeps its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
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Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Clyde W Cosper Texas State Veterans Home Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
Grade: D
In Clyde W Cosper Texas State Veterans Home, 7.94% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term patients who have pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into our nursing grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
Grade: A
In Clyde W Cosper Texas State Veterans Home, 3.28% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Falls leading to injury are often the result of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
Grade: D
In Clyde W Cosper Texas State Veterans Home, 1.64% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often the result of facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Closer supervision can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for UTI's.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
Grade: B-plus
In Clyde W Cosper Texas State Veterans Home, 11.75% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic measures the percent of long-term residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
Grade: D
In Clyde W Cosper Texas State Veterans Home, 22.77% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
Grade: A
In Clyde W Cosper Texas State Veterans Home, 4.66% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who are showing depressive symptoms. Some experts believe that this is a reasonable measure of quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
Grade: A
In Clyde W Cosper Texas State Veterans Home, 94.73% of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
Grade: D
In Clyde W Cosper Texas State Veterans Home, 17.29% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and eating.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
Grade: B
In Clyde W Cosper Texas State Veterans Home, 18.08% Percentage of Residents
This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that maintained mobility. Many in the industry argue that mobility is important for patients mental and physical health.
Hospitalizations
Grade: B
In Clyde W Cosper Texas State Veterans Home, 1.58 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
Grade: B
In Clyde W Cosper Texas State Veterans Home, 18.08 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.
Nearby Hospitals
- Tmc- Bonham HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 0.65 miles away504 Lipscomb Street Bonham Texas 75418Government - Hospital District or Authority(903) 640-7311
Nearby Dialysis
- Bonham Dialysis1.11 miles away201 West 5th Street Bonham Texas 75418Dialysis Stations: 12 (903) 583-4700
