Nhc Healthcare,Bristol is in Bristol, Virginia. This facility was given an A- overall, which is a very strong grade. In fact, we ranked this nursing home in the top 20 percent of all facilities in the United States. The best part of this facility's strong profile was its inspection score. Inspection grades are discussed in the next paragraph
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Nhc Healthcare,Bristol
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Podiatry
- Mental Health
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
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Facility Inspections
On top of being a first rate facility overall, this place also excelled in inspections, where it earned an A. Few facilities performed better in this area. Inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies and substantiated complaints. You can find more information about each of these items by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Short-term Care Quality
On the list of its many impressive scores, this nursing home received an excellent short-term care score. In fact, it received a grade of A in that area. In the area of short-term care, we attempt to evaluate measures of a facility's rehabilitation. We assess a nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as the ones performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. However, according to the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last measure we assessed in this category is the number of residents who returned home from the facility. We found that 5.9 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the nursing home on a permanent basis.
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Long-term Care Quality
Turning to another strength for this facility, we gave them one of our stronger grades in our long-term care category as well, with a B+. Nursing homes that receive this kind of score in this category tend to provide consistent 24/7 care to make sure residents are well cared for. In addition to considering the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 96.0912 percent of its residents, which is very impressive. Pneumonia tragically can be a life threatening health condition for nursing home patients so we like it when a facility does not roll the dice on this issue. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Nurse Quality
The last category we assessed was nursing, where this nursing home received a B+. This topped off a very strong report card. Not many nursing homes earned a B+ or better in in each area we assessed. Nursing scores are based in large part on quantity of nursing care available. This facility provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at certain nursing quality-based metrics in computing our nursing grades. These include minimizing residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We look at these statistics as predictive measures of the quality of nursing care provided, since better care tends to reduce these problems.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Nhc Healthcare,Bristol Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Nhc Healthcare,Bristol, 10.34% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients which suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a reliable indicator of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Nhc Healthcare,Bristol, 2.93% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents which have sustained falls which caused serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Nhc Healthcare,Bristol, 0.99% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percent of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often associated with poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing reduces the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this metric is affected by by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Nhc Healthcare,Bristol, 22.92% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many patients, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Nhc Healthcare,Bristol, 22.18% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This measures the percentage of long-term patients taking antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Nhc Healthcare,Bristol, 10.37% of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who are showing symptoms of depression. Some believe that this is a reasonable measure of patient quality of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Nhc Healthcare,Bristol, 97.14% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Nhc Healthcare,Bristol, 21.01% of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and taking a bath. Many in the industry believe that this is a measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Nhc Healthcare,Bristol, 29.21% of Residents
This indicates the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Nhc Healthcare,Bristol, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Nhc Healthcare,Bristol, 29.21% of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Nhc Healthcare,Bristol, 9.14% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to assess patient care during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Nhc Healthcare,Bristol, 60.19% of Resident
This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term stay patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts would argue this is a reliable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.
Nearby Hospitals
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- Sycamore Shoals HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 17.58 miles away1501 West Elk Avenue Elizabethton Tennessee 37643Voluntary non-profit - Private(423) 542-1300
- Holston Valley Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 18.91 miles away130 West Ravine Road Kingsport Tennessee 37662Voluntary non-profit - Private(423) 224-4000
- Johnston Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 19.3 miles away16000 Johnston Memorial Drive Abingdon Virginia 24211Voluntary non-profit - Private(276) 258-1000
Nearby Dialysis
- Fmc Bristol0.42 miles away2530 W. State St Bristol Tennessee 37620Dialysis Stations: 16 (423) 764-4044
- Fmc - Abingdon15.59 miles away341 Falls Dr Abingdon Virginia 24210CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 12 (276) 628-3380
- Fmc Kingsport17.02 miles away2002 Brookside Drive Suite 101 Kingsport Tennessee 37660CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 23 (423) 245-6464
- Fmc Elizabethton17.31 miles away1210 Militia Court Elizabethton Tennessee 37643Dialysis Stations: 13 (423) 542-8208