Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab Shrewsbury is the lone facility we found in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. This proved to be a grade A facility, which is a superb rating. We rated this nursing home as one of the top 100 nursing homes in New Jersey, which is a distinguished list. We also gave this facility phenomenal ratings in each of the major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
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Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab Shrewsbury
- Nursing Home
Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Dialysis Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- Amputee Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Mental Health
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Audiology
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Awards
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
In addition to receiving an elite overall rating, this facility received an A+ inspection rating. This grade is based on the facility's recent inspection reports. An A+ in this area is one of the best complements we can pay to a nursing home. Inspection grades are based on items located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that score well in this area have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. We weren't able to locate deficiency data for this nursing home. Without deficiency related data for this nursing home, it is challenging to really evaluate it in terms of this category.
Short-term Care Quality
We also awarded this nursing home a score of A+ for its short-term care grade. Our short-term care grade is generally used to assess a facility's rehabilitation services. To provide quality rehabilitation services, facilities generally must have better levels of highly skilled nursing services. These types of services include registered nurses, physical therapists, respiratory therapists and other highly skilled individuals. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not all nursing homes employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, based on the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final measure we considered in this category is the number of residents who were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that 6.1 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home as opposed to remaining at the nursing home on a permanent basis.
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Nurse Quality
This facility also excelled in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of A. Few nursing homes performed better in this area. Nursing grades are based largely on quantity of nursing care available. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This facility performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can frequently be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Long-term Care Quality
Moving on to the last area, this facility was given an excellent long-term care grade. We awarded it a grade of B+ in this area, finishing off one of our more favorable profiles. Facilities that receive this type of score in long-term care tend to provide consistent around the clock care to make sure patients are kept in good health. After looking at the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination data. This facility vaccinated 99.16667 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is significantly higher than the vast majority of nursing homes. Lastly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab Shrewsbury Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab Shrewsbury, 8.94% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients that suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a solid barometer of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab Shrewsbury, 2.79% of Patients had Serious Falls
This metric gauges the percent of long-term residents which suffered falls resulting in serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating our nursing ratings.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab Shrewsbury, 1.44% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. However, this metric can also be misleading for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab Shrewsbury, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for a variety of medical conditions, such as dementia. Tragically, in some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab Shrewsbury, 17.29% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percentage of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are administered to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab Shrewsbury, 6.37% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab Shrewsbury, 89.73% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these vaccines critical to patient care.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab Shrewsbury, 10.05% Percentage of Patients
This is the percentage of patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of the deterioration of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab Shrewsbury, 10.04% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percentage of patients who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab Shrewsbury, 1.88 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab Shrewsbury, 10.04 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the health of patients.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab Shrewsbury, 9.47 Percentage of Patients
This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab Shrewsbury, 81.82% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percentage of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Monmouth Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 4.12 miles away300 Second Avenue Long Branch New Jersey 07740Voluntary non-profit - Private(732) 222-5200
- Bayshore Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 9.28 miles away727 N Beers St Holmdel New Jersey 07733Voluntary non-profit - Private(732) 739-5900
- Centrastate Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 14.46 miles away901 West Main Street Freehold New Jersey 07728Voluntary non-profit - Private(732) 431-2000
- Ocean Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 17.05 miles away425 Jack Martin Blvd Brick New Jersey 08724Voluntary non-profit - Other(732) 840-2200
- Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy DivisionAcute Care Hospitals 18.11 miles away530 New Brunswick Ave Perth Amboy New Jersey 08861Voluntary non-profit - Private(732) 442-3700
- Staten Island University HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.79 miles away475 Seaview Avenue Staten Island New York 10305Voluntary non-profit - Private(418) 226-9761
- Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusAcute Care Hospitals 18.93 miles away600 River Ave Lakewood New Jersey 08701Voluntary non-profit - Private(732) 363-1900
- Coney Island Hospital CenterAcute Care Hospitals 19.51 miles away2601 Ocean Parkway Brooklyn New York 11235Government - Local(718) 616-3000
Nearby Dialysis
- Shining Star Davita Middletown Dc2.22 miles awayUnion Square Plaza 500 Route 35 South Red Bank New Jersey 07701Dialysis Stations: 15 (732) 576-9900
- Meridian Fresenius Dialysis Red Bank2.6 miles away48 East Front Street Red Bank New Jersey 07701CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 15 (732) 530-2239
- Davita Atlantic Akc2.71 miles away6 Industrial Way West Suite B Eatontown New Jersey 07724CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 27 (732) 460-1414
- Dialyze Direct6.01 miles away3297 State Route 66 Neptune New Jersey 07753Dialysis Stations: 7 (732) 806-9990
- Shining Star Davita Neptune Dc7.2 miles away2180 Bradley Avenue Neptune New Jersey 07753CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (732) 775-2725
- Fmc Neptune7.59 miles away2441 State Hwy 33 at Fortunato Place Neptune New Jersey 07753CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (732) 643-9260
- Davita Shore Dialysis7.68 miles away300 West Sylvania Avenue Suite 1 Neptune New Jersey 07753CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (732) 988-3684
- Wall Township Home Training8.77 miles away5100 Belmar Blvd Ste 1 Farmingdale New Jersey 07727Dialysis Stations: 6 (732) 938-2780