Located in Houston, Texas, Northwest Health and Rehabilitation Center is one of 60 facilities this area. This nursing home turns out to be a highly rated facility, with an overall grade of B+. If you take a look at the other options in Houston, we suspect you will find this facility to be a better option than most of the facilities in the city. Fortunately, this facility didn't have any poor grades in any of the major categories. Additional information about its category grades can be found below.
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Northwest Health and Rehabilitation Center
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- Home Health Agency
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 Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- Amputee Recovery
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Podiatry
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Laboratory
- X-Ray
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
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Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
To go along with its strong overall grade, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A- for our inspections rating. These inspection ratings 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. Fortunately, although this place had a few minor dings on its government inspection report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are labeled as categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This means CMS did not consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Keep in mind that deficiency-free inspections are rare in this industry.
Nurse Quality
We also awarded this nursing home a grade of A- for our nursing grade. The nursing rating considers several subcategories. The most heavily weighted factor is the amount of time nurses spent with residents. This nursing home averages 0 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 typically be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
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Short-term Care Quality
Turning to our next category, this facility also earned a score of B+ for its short-term care rating. This is a well above average score in this area. Short-term care scores are based on the facility's quantity of skilled highly skilled professionals. This means a wide range of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other types of therapy. We were not able to find information on registered nurse or physical therapy staffing for this nursing home. The final statistic we considered in this area is the number of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We discovered that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.
Long-term Care Quality
The last area we rated is long-term care. We awarded this nursing home a solid grade in that category, with a grade of B-. While this is not as strong as a few of this nursing home's other scores, it is still not a bad grade. Our long-term care scores are pivotal for individuals seeking personal care. In addition to considering the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its patients. Lastly, this place was also able to limit hospitalizations. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Northwest Health and Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Northwest Health and Rehabilitation Center, 3.02% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This measures the percentage of long-term residents that suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a reliable measure of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Northwest Health and Rehabilitation Center, 2.51% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are often the result of lower quality nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Northwest Health and Rehabilitation Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a measure of nursing care . UTI's are often associated with a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this metric can be skewed for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Northwest Health and Rehabilitation Center, 9.56% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This metric gauges the percentage of long-term stay patients which are prescribed antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely more on these medications due to an increased number of residents with cognitive disorders.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Northwest Health and Rehabilitation Center, 23.63% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term care residents that were given antianxiety medication. These medications are generally used to treat residents experiencing depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Northwest Health and Rehabilitation Center, 0% of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents exhibiting symptoms of depression. Many believe that this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Northwest Health and Rehabilitation Center, 99.21% of Patients
Measures the percentage of long-term care patients who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these types of vaccines important for resident well-being.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Northwest Health and Rehabilitation Center, 20.23% of Patients
This is the percent of patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Northwest Health and Rehabilitation Center, 18.07% of Residents
This indicates the percent of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Northwest Health and Rehabilitation Center, 18.07% of Residents Rehospitalized
This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Northwest Health and Rehabilitation Center, 57.02% of Resident
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some believe this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.
Scores for Houston, TX
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of C
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus
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