East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care is in Martins Ferry, Ohio. This city has a total of 8,943 people. This facility was given an overall grade of B-, which is a middle of the road score. We also wanted to point out that this nursing home is based in a hospital. Typically, this means that more intensive medical services are offered. One of the highlights of this nursing home's report card is its impressive short-term care score, which is addressed in the next section.
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East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care
- Nursing Home
Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
Specialized Services
- Laboratory
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Short-term Care Quality
This facility's short-term care score is more impressive than its overall grade. It received a strong grades in that area with a B+. Short-term care ratings are vital for prospective residents in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually utilizes more skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing means a vast range of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other types of therapy. Unfortunately, it does not appear that this nursing home submitted information about its staffing of registered nurses or physical therapists. Finally, we assessed the percentage of patients that ultimately were able to return home from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.
Nurse Quality
Another one of this nursing home's stronger areas was in the category of nursing care. In that area, we gave this facility a grade of B. The nursing rating weighs quite a few datapoints, however, the main consideration is the number of nurse hours per patient per week. This particular nursing home provided 0 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures and this facility excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any facility the country in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can generally be prevented by offering better nursing care, such as having a policy of turning a patient at least once a day.
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Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home's next most favorable area turned out to be its long-term care grade, where it was given a B-. In the area of long-term care, we focus more on the amount of services offered by a facility, as opposed to more medically-intensive services. After looking at the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination record. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is more than the majority of nursing homes. This nursing home was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
Facility Inspections
Finally, turning to inspections, we gave this nursing home a C. Our inspection rating is based on the facility's inspection reports. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in calculating our inspection ratings. One key factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of deficiencies is usually more important than the number of deficiencies, as some deficiencies are quite minor. This facility had 3 deficiencies on its government inspection report, but we were relieved to find that none were category G through L deficiencies. This tells you it dodged the more ominous categories of deficiencies. Unfortunately, we also need to draw your attention to the fact that this facility received significant government fines in recent years.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, 7.3% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin due to staying in one position for an excessive period of time.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, 3.68% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of patients that have had a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision. Better nursing protocols can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely the result of poor nursing care. Better hygiene protocols limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, 12.59% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for many medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Unfortunately, in some situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, 21.99% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic gauges the percent of long-term patients taking antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, 21.39% of Patients
This indicates the percent of patients who are showing signs of depression. Higher rates of depression could imply a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, 88.91% of Patients
This is the percentage of patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, 14.84% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom. Some would argue that this is a measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, 12.66% Percentage of Residents
This is the percent of patients that were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, 12.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, 12.98 Percentage of Patients
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, 75.85% Percentage of Resident
This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements.
Nearby Hospitals
- East Ohio Regional HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 0 miles away90 North Fourth Street Martins Ferry Ohio 43935Voluntary non-profit - Other(740) 633-4205
- Ohio Valley Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 2.72 miles away2000 Eoff Street Wheeling West Virginia 26003Voluntary non-profit - Private(304) 234-0123
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- Reynolds Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 10.76 miles away800 Wheeling Ave Glen Dale West Virginia 26038Voluntary non-profit - Private(304) 843-3230
- Harrison Community HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 17.34 miles away951 East Market Street Cadiz Ohio 43907Voluntary non-profit - Private(740) 942-4631
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