Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center is a nursing home located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, a city with a population of 29,602 people. This nursing home is a relatively poor facility. A score of this caliber suggests we found a few red flags. If you are not satisfied with this facility's low overall grade, you may find you have slim pickings in Elizabethtown. The city has just two other nursing homes. Despite all this, one of the few highlights of this nursing home's report card is its impressive nursing rating. You can scroll down to find out about nursing and other category scores
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Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
Please note our records indicate that Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center has changed ownership recently and while our data on this page is up-to-date there is a chance that the quality of this facility may change under new management.
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
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Registered Staff Hours
Nurse Quality
Although we did not rate this facility well overall, we want to point out its much more favorable nursing score this year. We gave it a B in this area, which was much better than its overall rating. In determining our nursing grades, we assess both staffing levels and the training levels of the nurses. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed 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 place Pennsylvania in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can generally be avoided by providing better nursing care, such as employing a protocol of moving a resident at least once a day.
Short-term Care Quality
We also gave this facility a middle of the pack score in the area of short-term care, where we awarded it a grade of B-. Our short-term care grades are important for individuals in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally requires more skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing means a vast spectrum of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. Unfortunately, we found that this nursing home provided fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other facilities. The key is determining what effect this had on quality of care. The final metric we considered in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We discovered that just 5.2 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is actually below average.
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Facility Inspections
We also awarded this nursing home a grade of B- for our inspections rating. This score is a more impressive than the facility's overall grade. We would argue that one of the most critical factors in evaluating an inspection report is deficiencies. In this regard, we especially focus on the severity of the deficiencies. While this nursing home had a few minor dings on its report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are ones labeled as categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This means CMS did not deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. A few minor deficiencies aren't necessarily the end of the world.
Long-term Care Quality
The last category we looked at was long-term care. This nursing home received a poor grade of F in this category. Nursing homes that don't fare well in this category typically are not as well-staffed and are lagging in a few of the areas of routine personal care we assessed. One of the factors we considered in addition to nurse's aid hours was vaccinations. We were a bit concerned this nursing home administered the pneumonia vaccination to only 70.652176 percent of its patients. Surprisingly, this facility was actually able to limit hospitalizations. With just 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this nursing home had less hospitalizations than most nursing homes. This is its best score in this category.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center, 10% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percent of residents who have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls are often the result of lower quality nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center, 2.35% of Patients had UTIs
This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who have suffered from UTI's. While more of these infections could reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it is difficult to compare different nursing homes due to facilities having differing reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center, 14.67% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center, 15.19% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are generally used to treat patients suffering from anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center, 10.71% of Patients
This is the percent of residents who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. Increased rates of depression could imply a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center, 82.78% of Patients
Measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these vaccines important for resident well-being.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center, 16.46% of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom. Some argue that this is a measure of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center, 22.33% of Residents
This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who retained mobility levels.
Hospitalizations
In Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center, 22.33% of Residents Rehospitalized
This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of patients.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center, 9.09% of Patients
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center, 73.91% of Resident
Measures the percentage of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many argue this is a measure of rehabilitation performance.
Nearby Hospitals
- Upmc LititzAcute Care Hospitals 13.86 miles away1500 Highlands Drive Lititz Pennsylvania 17543Proprietary(717) 625-5670
- York HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 15.03 miles away1001 South George Street York Pennsylvania 17403Voluntary non-profit - Private(717) 851-2345
- Lancaster General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 15.12 miles away555 North Duke Street Lancaster Pennsylvania 17604Voluntary non-profit - Other(717) 299-5511
- Pinnacle Health HospitalsAcute Care Hospitals 17.93 miles away409 South Second Street Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17105Voluntary non-profit - Other(717) 782-5181
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita - Elizabethtown Dialysis2.93 miles away844 North Hanover Street Elizabethtown Pennsylvania 17022Dialysis Stations: 12 (717) 361-0151
- Home Dialysis Services Hershey, LLC11.51 miles away555 E. Chocolate Ave., Suite 102 Hershey Pennsylvania 17033Dialysis Stations: 5 (717) 500-5177
- m.s. Hershey Medical Center11.51 miles awaym.c. hu23, University Physicians Center 1400 500 University Drive Hershey Pennsylvania 17033Dialysis Stations: 13 (717) 531-5033
- Ldhb Middletown, LLC11.78 miles away1050 Kreider Dr., Suite 100 Middletown Pennsylvania 17057Dialysis Stations: 15 (717) 944-2327
- Davita - Suburban Campus Dialysis12.31 miles away2100 Harrisburg Pike, Suite 390 Lancaster Pennsylvania 17604CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 30 (717) 397-4019
- Davita - Manheim Pike Dialysis12.5 miles away1650 Manheim Pike Lancaster Pennsylvania 17601CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 22 (717) 519-6978
- Bio-Medical Applications of Pennsylvania, Inc.12.62 miles away345 Newberry Parkway Etters Pennsylvania 17319Dialysis Stations: 17 (717) 938-4654
- Davita Duke St Dialysis12.79 miles away901 E. Main Street, Suite 12 Palmyra Pennsylvania 17078Dialysis Stations: 12 (717) 832-1390