Monroe Community Hospital
435 East Henrietta Road, Rochester NY 14620 · (585) 760-6500 · 94.87% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
Monroe Community Hospital is a very-large hospital-based facility located in Rochester, New York. Sporting an overall score of B, this nursing home is a very good choice. Even in a city featuring 23 other nursing homes, this nursing home turns out to be a fine choice. The best part of this facility's impressive report card is its inspection grade. Inspection grades are discussed in the next paragraph
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 566 Beds
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
In addition to receiving a strong overall score, this facility also earned top notch inspections in recent years. We gave them one of our higher grades in this category, with a grade of A. Inspection scores are tied to items found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that excel in this category tend to have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these facilities generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. This facility was hit with 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe. This means that the government inspectors didn't consider any of these deficiencies to create an imminent threat to patient safety or health. We should point out that deficiency-free inspections are rare in this industry.
Long-term Care Quality
This facility truly excelled in the area of long-term care, where it received a grade of A. Very few nursing homes performed better in this area. When facilities receive this kind of score in long-term care it is a good sign for resident care and suggests that the place is well-staffed with nurses and aids. After we finished assessing the quantity of nursing care, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 99.69697 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is very impressive. Pneumonia sadly can be a life or death illness for nursing home residents so we strongly prefer when a facility does not leave its residents vulnerable. Lastly, we looked at the facility's number of hospitalizations. We found that this nursing home had 2.2 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days.
Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home's third highest category is short-term care. In that area, we awarded this nursing home a grade of C. Short-term care ratings are critical for prospective residents requiring rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically requires additional skilled nursing. This includes a broad scope of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. This nursing home employs both physical therapists and registered nurses. Not all facilities employ these skilled professionals. Finally, we considered the number of patients who ultimately were able to return home from this facility. We found that 38.5 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home. This figure was actually below the national average.
Nurse Quality
The next area we looked at was nursing. This facility was given a C in this category. Our nursing score includes quite a few components, but the primary one is the number of nurse hours spent with patients. Based on the data, it looks like this place provides an impressive 4 hours per resident each day. This is more nursing care than most places provide. In computing our grades, we apply more weight to hours performed by more highly trained nurses such as registered or licensed nurses. Finally, we also factored a few quality-based metrics into our nursing grades. This facility was relatively weak in two of the major data points we focus on, with below average scores for minimizing its patients' major falls and pressure ulcers. These areas are typically good measures of the quality of nursing care provided.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Monroe Community Hospital Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care reduces the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This metric gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents that suffered falls resulting in serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indicator of lower quality nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This indicates the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely the result of worse hygiene protocols. However, this datapoint may also be misleading for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This is the percentage of patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This indicates the percent of residents 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 tells you the percent of residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of the decline of a patient's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
Measures the percent of long-term care patients that were able to retain mobility.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the overall quality of care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This indicates the percentage of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better