Meyer Orthopedic & Rehabilitation Hospital is a facility located in Springfield, Missouri, which has 219,752 people. This nursing home was given an overall score of A. In fact, this is actually one of the top three facilities in Springfield. Even with Springfield featuring 18 nursing homes to choose from, this one stood out as a quality selection. Headlining this place's stellar report card is its short-term care rating, which is addressed in the next paragraph.
Meyer Orthopedic & Rehabilitation Hospital
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- No Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- No Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Awards
Registered Staff Hours
Short-term Care Quality
One of the reasons this turned out to be a great nursing home is that it earned a strong short-term care grade. This turned out to be its best category. In that category, we gave this nursing home an A. In determining our short-term care ratings, we size up the facility's levels of skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists speech therapists and other licensed professionals. This area is more often than not a solid assessment of a facility's rehabilitation. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final metric we assessed in this category is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We found that 6.1 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home.
Long-term Care Quality
Compounding its strong accomplishments in other areas, we gave this facility a grade of A for our long-term care rating. Long-term care grades of this caliber generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. This nursing home is head and heels above most nursing homes in this category.
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Facility Inspections
Adding to this facility's impressive resume, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A for our inspections rating. Inspection scores weigh a host of factors found on a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better scores in this area typically have very few of these severe deficiencies. 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
Switching gears to the next category, this nursing home received a strong nursing grade. We gave it an A- in that area, giving this facility straight A's. Nursing ratings are primarily tied to the nursing home's nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 0.6 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This nursing home 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 avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Meyer Orthopedic & Rehabilitation Hospital Quality Metrics
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Meyer Orthopedic & Rehabilitation Hospital, 11.55 Percentage of Patients
Measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure patient care during rehabilitation.
Scores for Springfield, MO
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus
Looking for more options? Springfield, Missouri has 17 other nursing homes
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Nearby Dialysis
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