Ohio Veterans Home - Georgetown
2003 Veterans Blvd, Georgetown OH 45121 · (937) 378-2900 · 93.15% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Ohio Veterans Home - Georgetown is a large government-owned facility in Georgetown, Ohio. This facility appears to be ranked among the more impressive nursing homes we looked at. A grade of this caliber requires first-rate marks across the board. We were so impressed with this facility that we ranked it in the top third of all nursing homes nationally. This facility's strong report card was highlighted by its inspection score, which you can find in the next paragraph.
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Accepts Medicaid 1 : 168 Beds
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
In addition to being a great overall grade, this facility also received A+ health inspections in recent years. Its inspections were virtually flawless. Our inspection scores account for several factors found on a nursing home's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with higher grades in this area usually have few severe deficiencies. While this facility had a few deficiencies on its inspection report, none were major deficiencies based on CMS' scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
We also awarded this facility a score of A+ for its long-term care grade. When nursing homes receive a score in this range in this category it generally means it's well-staffed and is a quality place to reside on a permanent basis. After considering the impressive nursing care provided by this nursing home, we then looked at the facility's vaccination records. This nursing home vaccinated 97.77425 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is far higher than the vast majority of nursing homes. This combination proved to be effective as this nursing home keeps its residents out of the hospital. It had just 1.53 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days.
Nurse Quality
Adding to its profile, this facility also earned a grade of B for its nursing rating. This is a well above average score in this category. Nursing grades are based largely on levels of nurse staffing. With 4.2 hours of nursing care per resident each day, this nursing home surpassed the overwhelming majority of nursing homes. Finally, this facility also performed well in several of the quality-based metrics we assessed. In terms of the percentage of its patients experiencing pressure ulcers, this place performed better than the national average.
Short-term Care Quality
The next area we looked at was short-term care. We gave this facility a decent grade in this area, with a grade of B-. Although this was not as strong as several of this nursing home's other scores, it is nevertheless nothing to be ashamed of. Our short-term care ratings are believed to be most important for folks in need of a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally utilizes additional highly-skilled nursing. This means not just nursing services, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, based on the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final metric we assessed in this area is the percentage of patients that returned home from the nursing home. We found that just 0 percent of this facility's residents returned home. This figure was below average.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Ohio Veterans Home - Georgetown Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that have new or worsened pressure ulcers . We use this statistic in calculating both nursing and long-term care grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are routinely the result of lower levels of patient supervision. Better nursing protocols can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely associated with a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this metric may be misleading for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. These drugs are sometimes used for treating several conditions, including dementia.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure indicates the percentage of long-term residents who were administered antianxiety drugs. These drugs are prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This tells you the percentage of patients showing signs of depression. Increased rates of depression could indicate lower quality care.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
Measures the percent of long-term residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines indispensable.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
Measures the percentage of long-term residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and eating. Many argue this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This tells you the percent of residents who retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is critical to the physical health of residents.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better