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Dubois Nursing Home

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

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P O Box 307,
Du Bois PA 15801

(814) 375-9100

79.78% estimated occupancy ¹

Dubois Nursing Home is a large non-profit facility located in Du Bois, Pennsylvania. This facility is a lower end facility. A score in this range indicates we found a few red flags. If you are not happy with this facility's poor overall grade, you may find your options to be limited in Du Bois. The city has just one other nursing home. The best thing we can really say about this nursing home is that it didn't receive any F's in in any of the major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.

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Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
Is CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
Non profit - Corporation
Secure Memory Care
Offers Hospice
Offers Post-Acute Care
Offers Respite Care
Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Medication Management
Home Making
Speech Therapy
Stroke Recovery
IV Antibiotic Therapy
Palliative Care
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Recreational Therapy
Pain Management
Orthopedic Rehabilitation

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Facility Inspections

While this nursing home's overall score was not a highlight, it actually really excelled in the category of inspections. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A for that area, which is one of our highest scores. Inspection ratings weigh a host of factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One key criteria we rely on is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. You should avoid nursing homes with a bunch of deficiencies flagged. This place was assessed 6 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none were considered to be severe deficiencies. This tells you that the inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies an immediate threat to patient safety or health. A few minor deficiencies aren't necessarily the end of the world.

Long-term Care Quality

Sadly, this facility's second most favorable score was long-term care. However, with a grade of D in this area, it still fared somewhat badly. Nursing homes that don't fare well in this category often don't provide as much nursing care and also may be lagging in some of the areas of routine medical care we assessed. On top of looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. Candidly, we were a bit concerned this facility gave the vaccine to only 83.333336 percent of its patients. To our surprise, this facility was actually decent at keeping its patients out of the hospital. It had just 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. This is its best score in this category.

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Nurse Quality

Unfortunately, this facility only received a grade of D for its nursing grade, which was actually one of its better category grades. When determining our nursing grades, we factor in both nursing hours and the training levels of the nurses. This particular place offered just 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient each day. This number is well below the national average. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in calculating our nursing grades. This nursing home fared well in the area of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. Many consider these datapoints to be indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

The final category we analyzed is short-term care, was this nursing home's least impressive area. We awarded this facility a D in this area. In forming these short-term care grades, we assess the facility's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. The objective is to formulate a scale for sizing up the rehabilitation services of nursing homes. Not surprisingly, we learned that this place offers significantly less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than the average nursing home. The final datapoint we considered in this category is the percentage of residents who ultimately returned home from the nursing home. This nursing home struggled quite a bit in this area as well, with just 4.3 percent of its patients returning home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Dubois Nursing Home Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Dubois Nursing Home, 14.24% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Dubois Nursing Home, 4.69% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are often the result of poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Dubois Nursing Home, 3.14% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often the result of nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. More frequent bathing can minimize the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Dubois Nursing Home, 17.94% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Dubois Nursing Home, 15.18% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This measures the percentage of long-term stay patients receiving antianxiety drugs.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Dubois Nursing Home, 2.49% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Higher levels of depression may be a sign a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Dubois Nursing Home, 86.39% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Dubois Nursing Home, 13.08% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of the erosion of a resident's health.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Dubois Nursing Home, 21.09% of Residents

This indicates the percent of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

In Dubois Nursing Home, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.