John J Kane Regional Center-Regional Office
110 Mcintyre Road, Pittsburgh PA 15237 · (412) 369-2020 · 80.95% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
John J Kane Regional Center-Regional Office is a very-large government-owned nursing home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With an overall grade of B, this facility is a great choice. You could definitely do much worse than this facility. This place was better in some categories than others, but it did not have any poor grades in any of the four major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 240 Beds
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Government - County
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
To pair with its favorable overall performance, we gave this place an A+ for the area of inspections. Inspection grades account for a host of factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we weigh heavily is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher grades in this area typically have very few of these severe deficiencies. Although this facility had a few deficiencies on its report, none were major deficiencies based on CMS' deficiency scale. The fact that the deficiencies were relatively minor made us feel better about this inspection report.
Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home fared well in our long-term care category. As a result, we gave it a grade of A- for that area, which turns out to be one of our highest grades. Facilities that do well in this category typically provide patients with closer supervision and stay on top of routine medical care. In addition to considering the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 96.87075 percent of its patients, which is more than most nursing homes. This facility also excelled at keeping its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 1.59 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days.
Nurse Quality
Next, we looked at the nursing category where we awarded this nursing home a grade of C. This facility didn't perform quite as well in this category as it did in some other categories. Nevertheless, this is still a respectable score. In calculating a facility's nursing rating, we consider the number of hours nurses are caring for residents as well as the skill levels of those nurses. This place provides only 3.1 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a somewhat concerning figure as it is well below the national average. Lastly, we like to look at quality-based metrics, such as the percentage of residents who suffered pressure ulcers and major falls. These datapoints are indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Short-term Care Quality
The last category we scored was short-term care. This facility was given a C for the area. In our short-term care category, we strive to craft a fair measure for rehabilitation. In doing so, we analyze the nursing home's levels of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as respiratory therapy. When we assessed this facility's nursing hours, we found it offered more care from registered nurses than most nursing homes. The last item we assessed in this category is the number of residents that eventually returned home from the nursing home. We found that just 29 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
John J Kane Regional Center-Regional Office Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term patients which have pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of long-term care residents which have suffered a fall which caused serious injury. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This tells you the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be a barometer of nursing care . UTI's are often the result of poor nursing care. However, this metric could be misleading for some facilities due to inconsistent 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 prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are given to patients for many medical conditions, such as dementia. Unfortunately, in some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric tells you the percentage of long-term residents who are given antianxiety medication. These drugs are commonly given to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This is the percentage of residents who are demonstrating signs of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This tells you the percentage of patients who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This indicates the percentage of residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could indicate decline of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This metric tracks the percentage of long-term stay patients that were able to retain mobility.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This tells you the percentage of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of independence with ADL's typically correlates with successful rehabilitation.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better