Harbor Healthcare of Ironton is a large facility located in Ironton, Ohio. With an overall score of D, this is a well below average facility. If you are not satisfied with this facility's pedestrian overall grade, you may have to look in other cities as this is the only nursing home in Ironton. The only positive thing we can really say about this place is that it didn't receive any F's in any of the categories we assessed. More information about its category grades can be found below.
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Harbor Healthcare of Ironton
- Nursing Home
Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No 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
Facility Inspections
While we did not rate this facility favorably overall, we want to point out its relatively favorable inspections in recent years. We gave it a B in this area, which was much better than its overall score. Arguably the most significant factor we consider in determining our inspection ratings is deficiencies. These deficiencies can be found on a nursing home's inspection reports. It is generally best to avoid places that had too many severe deficiencies. While this facility had some deficiencies on its government inspection report, none of them were major deficiencies based on CMS' deficiency scale. A couple minor deficiencies aren't necessarily the end of the world.
Nurse Quality
One of the other reasons we rated this nursing home so highly is that it received a very impressive nursing score. In that category, we awarded this facility an C. Our nursing score is based on the facility's nurse staffing levels. We consider both the levels of licensure of those nurses as well as the amount of time spent with patients. This facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Finally, nursing scores also consider quality-based assessments, such as preventing major falls. Despite not having the most impressive total nursing hours, this facility actually performed admirably in the area of preventing major falls. This is typically a reliable indicator that a facility has quality controls in place. Many falls can be avoided if a nursing home provides enough nurses to assist its residents.
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Short-term Care Quality
The next category we looked at is short-term care, where this nursing home received a C in this area. In our short-term care rating, we endeavor to forge a fair measure for rehabilitation services. In doing so, we look at a facility's scope of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. Unfortunately, this nursing home was below average in terms of its quantity of physical therapy and registered nurse hours provided to its patients based on the measures we assessed. The important question is whether this adversely affected quality of care. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of patients that eventually returned home from this facility. We found that 5.4 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home. This figure was actually quite a bit below average.
Long-term Care Quality
The last area we analyzed is long-term care. We awarded this facility a grade of C in this area. Our long-term care grade is typically used to measure a nursing home's performance as a traditional convalescent home, as opposed to focusing more on the skilled nursing services offered by a skilled nursing facility. After considering the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we next considered the nursing home's vaccination record. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is more than the average nursing home. This place keeps its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Harbor Healthcare of Ironton Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Harbor Healthcare of Ironton, 7.3% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of residents that sustained 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 often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Harbor Healthcare of Ironton, 3.68% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of residents who have had a fall leading to severe injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Harbor Healthcare of Ironton, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. These infections may be associated with insufficient hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Harbor Healthcare of Ironton, 12.59% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of residents given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for many medical conditions, including dementia. Tragically, in some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Harbor Healthcare of Ironton, 21.99% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term care residents taking antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Harbor Healthcare of Ironton, 21.39% of Patients
This is the percent of residents who are showing symptoms of depression. High rates of depression could imply a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Harbor Healthcare of Ironton, 88.91% of Patients
This is the percentage of patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Harbor Healthcare of Ironton, 14.84% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of the erosion of a resident's medical condition.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Harbor Healthcare of Ironton, 12.66% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percent of patients that remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Harbor Healthcare of Ironton, 1.43 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the overall quality of long-term care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Harbor Healthcare of Ironton, 12.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Harbor Healthcare of Ironton, 12.98 Percentage of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to assess patient well-being during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Harbor Healthcare of Ironton, 75.85% Percentage of Resident
This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements.
Nearby Hospitals
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