El Jen Convalescent Hospital and Retirement Center
5538 W Duncan Dr, Las Vegas NV 89130 · (702) 645-2606 · 92.56% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
El Jen Convalescent Hospital and Retirement Center is a nursing home in Las Vegas, Nevada which has 1,417,793 people. This nursing home was given a very respectable overall grade of B, resulting in it being one of the fifteen highest rated facilities nursing homes in Las Vegas. Even in a city with 30 nursing homes, this one should be a sound option. We were also pleased to find that this nursing home did not have any bad scores in any of the major categories. More information about its category grades can be found below.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 144 Beds
CCRC :
For profit - Individual
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Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Nurse Quality
On top of receiving a strong overall score, this facility performed well in our nursing category. We gave it an A for that category, which is one of our highest scores. Our nursing rating is based on several subcategories, but the paramount consideration is the number of nurse hours spent with patients. This particular nursing home provided 3.8 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 nursing home has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can many times be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Facility Inspections
In addition, this facility also performed well in our inspection category, which is based on the facility's recent inspections. In fact, we awarded it an A- for that category, which is one of our top scores. Our inspection scores account for a host of factors included in a nursing home's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher scores in this category generally have few of these severe deficiencies. While this place had a few deficiencies on its government inspection report, none of them were serious based on CMS' deficiency scale. A few minor deficiencies aren't the end of the world.
Long-term Care Quality
This facility is also above average in the area of long-term care, where it received a score of B. It performed more favorably than most facilities in this area. Facilities that excel in this category tend to provide residents with better supervision and stay on top of routine healthcare services. In addition to looking at the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility provided the vaccine to 99.79798 percent of its residents. Vaccines are vital to keeping patients out of the hospital. This place was also able to keep its patients out of the hospital. Although it had 1.78 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, its risk adjusted statistic was better than most nursing homes due to it having some more complicated patients.
Short-term Care Quality
The next area we analyzed was short-term care. This facility was given a B- in this area. Our short-term care scores are believed to be most critical for residents needing rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation usually mandates higher levels of highly-skilled nursing services. This includes not only nursing services, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. One of this nursing home's strength is that it offers more hours of care from registered nurses to its residents. The last statistic we assessed in this area is the number of patients who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that just 21.1 percent of this facility's residents returned home, which is actually below average.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
El Jen Convalescent Hospital and Retirement Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This is the percentage of patients that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are often linked to poor nursing care. More supervision can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This tells you the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely linked to a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this metric could be skewed for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. These medications are sometimes used to treat several medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric tells you the percentage of long-term stay residents receiving antianxiety medications.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This is the percent of residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Higher levels of depression could indicate worse patient care.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This is the percentage of residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
Measures the percent of long-term stay residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and taking a bath. Many in the industry believe that this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This is the percent of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Retaining mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is key to the physical well-being of nursing home residents.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This 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 measure patient well-being during rehabilitation.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This tells you the percentage of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better