Harrisonburg Hlth & Rehab Cntr
1225 Reservoir Street, Harrisonburg VA 22801 · (540) 433-2623 · 96.83% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Harrisonburg Hlth & Rehab Cntr is one of four facilities located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. We awarded it an overall grade of C, which is a middle of the pack rating. Based on the data we reviewed, there are definitely much worse nursing homes out there. One of the better aspects of this nursing home's profile is its strong inspection reports, which is addressed in the next section.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 180 Beds
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For profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
This nursing home earned an inspection grade which is better than its overall grade. Inspection ratings are tied to the facility's recent government inspections. We awarded this nursing home an above average grade of B+ in this area. Our inspection scores are tied to many datapoints located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that score well in this category typically have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these places should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. This nursing home was hit with 3 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none were considered to be severe deficiencies. This means that the inspectors didn't consider any of these deficiencies to create an imminent risk to resident health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is always a good sign.
Long-term Care Quality
Another one of this facility's more favorable category grades came in the category of long-term care. In that category, we gave this facility a grade of B. For long-term care residents, the primary goal is to keep patients healthy and safe. This is different than skilled nursing or short-term care where the goal is to rehabilitate patients. On top of assessing the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility administered the vaccine to 68.32413 percent of its residents. This is a bit below what we were hoping for. Although its vaccination rate was a bit lower than we hoped for, we were pleased to find facility was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 1.6 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this facility had less hospitalizations than many nursing homes.
Short-term Care Quality
The next category we analyzed was short-term care. In that area, we gave this nursing home a C. Our short-term care scores are arguably more important for individuals requiring rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation generally mandates higher levels of highly-skilled nursing. This includes not merely nursing services, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. We were pleased to find that this nursing home employs both registered nurses and physical therapists. The same can't be said for all nursing homes. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of residents who ultimately returned home from this facility. This place performed better than most facilities in the country with 50.9 percent of its residents returning home.
Nurse Quality
The last category we rated was nursing, which was this facility's least impressive category. We gave it an F in this category, which is clearly a major disappointment. When calculating a facility's nursing rating, we assess the number of hours nurses are caring for patients as well as the level of skill of those nurses. This place provided only 2.9 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is not a very impressive figure. To pair with its subpar totals in the area of nursing hours per patient, this nursing home also didn't fare as well in the quality-based measures we looked at in computing our nursing scores. We looked at the percent of residents experiencing major falls and pressure ulcers. This facility had more pressure ulcers and falls than the average facility. This could be a bad sign when you consider that many falls and bed sores are believed to be preventable with better nursing care. Unfortunately, these scores pulled down this facility's nursing rating quite a bit.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Harrisonburg Hlth & Rehab Cntr Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This is the percent of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often caused by residents not being moved frequently enough.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This figure indicates the percent of long-term stay patients who have had a fall which resulted in major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely associated with poor nursing care. More frequent bathing can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this metric is affected by by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents for a variety of medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Tragically, in some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of residents given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are used to treat residents experiencing anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This indicates the percentage of residents who are showing signs of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This tells you the percentage of patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This is the percentage of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of decline of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that were able to retain mobility. Some experts argue that the ability to move around is critical to patients health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This indicates the percentage of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better