Holzer Senior Care Center is in Bidwell, Ohio. The city has a total of 5,080 people. This facility was awarded an overall grade of B+, which is very favorable grade. This place definitely has plenty of good features. We were also pleased to find that this place didn't have any poor grades in any of the major categories discussed below. Additional information about these categories is available below.
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Holzer Senior Care Center
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Meal Delivery
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
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Long-term Care Quality
In addition to being a quality facility overall, this nursing home really performed well in the area of long-term care, where it earned a grade of A. Few nursing homes fared better in this area. Nursing homes that do well in this category typically provide residents with better supervision and stay on top of routine medical care. On top of considering the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home provided the vaccine to 95.38461 percent of its patients, which is better than most nursing homes. Finally, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Facility Inspections
In addition, this nursing home excelled in inspections, where it earned a grade of A-. Arguably the most significant factor we look at in calculating our inspection grades is deficiencies. These deficiencies can be found on a facility's inspection reports. Facilities with better scores in this category most likely dodged the most severe deficiencies involving health risks or even death. This particular nursing home received 7 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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Nurse Quality
This facility is also strong in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of B. It outperformed most nursing homes in this category. There are a number of subcategories within this area. Many of the subcategories reflect the quantity and quality of nurse staffing. This particular nursing home provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well when it comes to avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Short-term Care Quality
The next area we scored was short-term care, where this nursing home was awarded a C. This proved to be this nursing home's weakest area. This is nevertheless not a terrible score. In our short-term care rating, we strive to forge a meaningful barometer for rehabilitation. In this process, we look at a nursing home's scope of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this facility employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the information this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 4.7 percent of this facility's patients returned home. At most facilities, closer to half of their patients are able to return home so this figure is below average.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Holzer Senior Care Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Holzer Senior Care Center, 3.51% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This metric is is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who suffer from pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Holzer Senior Care Center, 9.23% of Patients had Serious Falls
This measures the percent of long-term care patients that suffered falls which caused major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating nursing scores.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Holzer Senior Care Center, 13.54% of Patients had UTIs
This figure measures the percent of long-term stay patients that have had urinary tract infections. UTI's could be an indicator of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this statistic can be misleading for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Holzer Senior Care Center, 18.25% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Holzer Senior Care Center, 7.87% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percent of residents who were given antianxiety medications. These medications are commonly used to treat patients experiencing anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Holzer Senior Care Center, 0.84% of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents exhibiting signs of depression. Some would argue that this is a reliable measure of resident quality of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Holzer Senior Care Center, 94.95% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient health.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Holzer Senior Care Center, 18.7% of Patients
This is the percentage of residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Holzer Senior Care Center, 15.8% of Residents
This indicates the percent of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Holzer Senior Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Holzer Senior Care Center, 15.8% of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Holzer Senior Care Center, 27.38% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess patient well-being during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Holzer Senior Care Center, 78.29% of Resident
This is the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's typically correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.
Nearby Hospitals
- Holzer Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 0.47 miles away100 Jackson Pike Gallipolis Ohio 45631Voluntary non-profit - Private(740) 446-5000
- Pleasant Valley HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 6.54 miles away2520 Valley Drive Point Pleasant West Virginia 25550Voluntary non-profit - Private(304) 675-4340
Nearby Dialysis
- Fmc - Gallipolis3.34 miles away137 Pine Street, Ste 101 Gallipolis Ohio 45631Dialysis Stations: 21 (740) 441-9300
- Point Pleasant Dialysis7.83 miles away3683 Ohio River Rd Point Pleasant West Virginia 25550Dialysis Stations: 12 (304) 675-1500