Hale Ho'ola Hamakua is a small government-owned facility in Honokaa, Hawaii. After receiving an A overall grade, this nursing home has the distinction of being one of the top 25 nursing homes in Hawaii. As far as we can see, this place should be a no brainer for just about anybody. As you can see below, this place performed just as well in our category ratings. In fact, we gave it straight A's!
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Hale Ho'ola Hamakua
- 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
- Government - State
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Laboratory
- X-Ray
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
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Awards
Registered Staff Hours
Nurse Quality
In addition to a phenomenal overall grade, this facility also received A+ nursing grade. Our nursing score considers numerous datapoints. The most heavily weighted factor is the quantity of hours nurses spend with residents. This particular nursing home provided 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This nursing home performed very well when it comes to avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Facility Inspections
Adding to this facility's impressive resume, we awarded this facility a grade of A for inspections. Our inspection ratings are tied to datapoints found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that score well in this area tend to have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. This particular nursing home received 5 deficiencies on its inspection report. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
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Long-term Care Quality
The third area we analyzed is long-term care. Adding to its first-rate profile, this facility also performed well in this area. In fact, it received a grade of of A- in that category. Long-term care scores of this caliber generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. On top of looking at the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home gave the vaccine to 98.24561 percent of its patients. Vaccines are vital to keeping patients healthy. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Short-term Care Quality
The fourth category we scored was short-term care, where this nursing home was awarded a grade of A-. This wrapped up a very impressive profile. Very few nursing homes received an A- or higher in every category. Short-term care scores are meaningful for patients in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually requires additional skilled nursing. This means a vast spectrum of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. However, based on the information they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Finally, we assessed the number of residents that who were able to eventually return home from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this facility's residents returned home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Hale Ho'ola Hamakua Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Hale Ho'ola Hamakua, 5.53% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percent of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin due to staying in the same position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Hale Ho'ola Hamakua, 1.88% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of patients that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are routinely associated with lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Hale Ho'ola Hamakua, 2.81% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percentage of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes associated with poorer hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Hale Ho'ola Hamakua, 10.74% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of patients given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Hale Ho'ola Hamakua, 8.69% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term care patients receiving antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Hale Ho'ola Hamakua, 1.74% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of residents who are showing signs of depression. Higher levels of depression may be an indicator a less hospitable environment.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Hale Ho'ola Hamakua, 95.43% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines vital to patient safety.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Hale Ho'ola Hamakua, 13.21% Percentage of Patients
This is the percent of patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Hale Ho'ola Hamakua, 18.67% Percentage of Residents
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that remained mobile levels.
Hospitalizations
In Hale Ho'ola Hamakua, 1.11 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to the physical health of residents.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Hale Ho'ola Hamakua, 18.67 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Hale Ho'ola Hamakua, 76.75% Percentage of Resident
This tells you the percentage of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Hale Ho'ola HamakuaCritical Access Hospitals 0.1 miles away45-547 Plumeria Street Honokaa Hawaii 96727Government - State(808) 932-4100
Nearby Dialysis
- North Hawaii Dialysis12.54 miles away67-1123 Mamalahoa Highway #112 Kamuela Hawaii 96743Dialysis Stations: 9 (808) 930-2001