Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf is a senior living facility located in Portola, California, which has a total of 3,883 people. Sporting an overall rating of B+, this facility should work for most prospective residents. Based on our analysis, you could do much worse than this facility. This facility also received very consistent grades in all four of our categories. Additional information about these categories is available below.
Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Government - Hospital district
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Transportation
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Laboratory
- X-Ray
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Registered Staff Hours
Nurse Quality
This nursing home received a strong overall grade as described above, but we especially wanted to point out its excellent nursing grade. We gave them an A in this category. In computing a nursing home's nursing score, we consider the amount of time nurses commit to residents and the skill levels of the nurses. This facility provided 0.5 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 many times be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Short-term Care Quality
Another one of this nursing home's above average category grades came in the area of short-term care. We awarded them one of our more positive grades in that area, with a grade of B+. Our short-term care ratings are likely more meaningful for individuals requiring rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation typically requires higher levels of highly-skilled nursing. This includes not only nursing services, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last item we assessed in this category is the percentage of patients that were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.
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Facility Inspections
This nursing home also performed well in the area of inspections. It received a nearly flawless government inspection report this year. It received one of our best grades in that category with a grade of B+. Inspection grades account for several factors found on a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we consider is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better grades in this category typically have very few of these severe deficiencies. While this facility had some minor dings on its inspection report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are labeled as categories G through L. This means CMS didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. A couple minor deficiencies aren't the end of the world.
Long-term Care Quality
The last area we graded is long-term care. This facility was given a very good long-term care grade in our assessment, with a grade of B. This facility really did not have any weak spots. When facilities receive this kind of score in long-term care it is typically a good sign for resident care and suggests that the place is well-staffed with nurses aids. One of the statistics we considered after nursing hours was vaccinations. This nursing home provided the pneumonia vaccine to 97.54902 percent of its patients. Vaccination is a reliable method to avoid unnecessary hospitalizations for the aged 65 and up population. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf, 7.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who have new or worsened pressure ulcers . We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf, 1.7% of Patients had Serious Falls
This figure is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who suffered a fall resulting in serious injury. We use this statistic in determining our nursing ratings.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf, 1.24% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections are linked to poorer hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many patients, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf, 13.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term care patients which are given antianxiety medication. These drugs are commonly used to treat residents experiencing anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf, 4.64% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are showing symptoms of depression. Many would argue that this is a reliable measure of patient quality of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf, 95.44% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf, 7.92% Percentage of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and bathing.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf, 12.45% Percentage of Residents
This is the percentage of residents that maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf, 1.61 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is important to preserving the physical well-being of residents.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Eastern Plumas Hospital- Portola Campus Dp/Snf, 12.45 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Nearby Hospitals
- Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola CampusCritical Access Hospitals 0.06 miles away500 First Avenue Portola California 96122Government - Hospital District or Authority(530) 832-4277