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Newport Community Hospital Ltc

Nursing Home

Updated Sep 1, 2019 by Nick Lata

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Newport Community Hospital Ltc's website

714 West Pine Street,
Newport WA 99156

(509) 447-2464

83.6% estimated occupancy ¹

Note: Data for Newport Community Hospital Ltc has not been updated recently. This page shows historical performance which may not be representitive of current service levels.

Newport Community Hospital Ltc is located in Newport, Washington, a city with a population of 8,114 people. This nursing home was given an A- overall, which is an elite rating. In addition, this nursing home is located in a hospital, which can often mean the nursing home offers more extensive medical services. The best part of this facility's impressive report card is its nursing grade. Nursing grades are discussed in the next paragraph

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Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
Has Family Council
Government - Hospital district
Offers Inpatient Rehab
Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Speech Therapy
IV Antibiotic Therapy
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Laboratory
X-Ray
Catheter Care

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Nurse Quality

In addition to performing well in its overall grade, this facility received an excellent nursing grade. In fact, we gave it a grade of A in that category. Our nursing rating analyzes many subcategories, however, the paramount one is the quantity of nurse hours spent with patients. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality-based metrics and this place excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any place Washington in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can often be avoided by offering better nursing care, such as employing a system of turning patients even once per day.

Facility Inspections

This nursing home has received near flawless inspections recently. We awarded them an impressive grade of A in this area. These inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these factors by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Although this place had some deficiencies on its inspection 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.

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Short-term Care Quality

This facility also was awarded a very impressive short-term care score. In fact, this ended up being this facility's third most impressive category score. In that category, we gave this facility a grade of A-. With our short-term care assessment, we seek to forge a fair barometer for rehabilitation. In doing so, we look at the nursing home's offerings of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as respiratory therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final statistic we considered in this area is the percentage of residents that ultimately were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the nursing home on a permanent basis.

Long-term Care Quality

The last category we analyzed is long-term care, where this nursing home was given a grade of C. Although this ended up being its poorest category score, this is nevertheless not a major area of concern. Our long-term care ratings are important for patients looking for non-healthcare services such as personal care. In addition to assessing the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility administered the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients, which is more than the vast majority of nursing homes. Finally, this place was also 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.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Newport Community Hospital Ltc Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Newport Community Hospital Ltc, 10% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Newport Community Hospital Ltc, 0.63% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a fall which caused serious injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Newport Community Hospital Ltc, 5.13% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes associated with poorer hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Newport Community Hospital Ltc, 16.67% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of long-term residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Newport Community Hospital Ltc, 18.75% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Newport Community Hospital Ltc, 5.1% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term residents showing symptoms of depression. Many in the industry believe that this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Newport Community Hospital Ltc, 100% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines indispensable.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Newport Community Hospital Ltc, 15.72% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom. Some believe that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Newport Community Hospital Ltc, 20.98% of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that were able to retain mobility. Many in the industry believe that the ability to move around is vital to residents' physical and mental health.

Hospitalizations

In Newport Community Hospital Ltc, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Newport Community Hospital Ltc, 20.98% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Newport Community Hospital Ltc, 17.15% of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of care.

Nearby Hospitals

Newport Community HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 0.05 miles away714 West Pine Street Newport Washington 99156Government - Hospital District or Authority(509) 447-2441