Ottawa Co Riverview Nursing Ho is an average-sized government-owned nursing home located in Oak Harbor, Ohio. This proved to be a grade A facility, which is a truly elite rating. You simply can't do much better than this nursing home. Scroll down to find this facility's category scores, which are equally impressive. You just can't do any better than a straight A report card.
Ottawa Co Riverview Nursing Ho
Updated May 1, 2022 by Sara Levinsohn
8180 W State Rt 163,
Oak Harbor OH 43449
55.73% estimated occupancy 1
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Facility Inspections
One of the many reasons this turned out to be a quality nursing home is that it received an A+ inspection grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this critical category. Our inspection grades account for several factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher grades in this category typically have few of these severe deficiencies. This nursing home was assessed 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be major deficiencies. This means that the government inspectors did not deem any of the deficiencies to cause an imminent risk 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
Adding to its fine profile, this nursing home also received a dominant short-term care score, with a grade of A. Our short-term care grades are based in part on a nursing home's quantity of skilled skilled healthcare professionals. This includes a vast range of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, not to mention other types of therapy. One of this nursing home's strengths is registered nurse hours. We found that it offers more care from registered nurses to its residents than most facilities. The final statistic we looked at in this category is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the facility and return home. This place fared as well as just about any facility in Ohio in this area with 72.4 percent of its residents returning home.
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Nurse Quality
This facility also excelled in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of A-. Few nursing homes performed better in this area. The nursing grade is based on several components, many of which are tied to levels of nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 3.7 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 view these areas as predictive indicators of the quality of nursing care being provided, since better care tends to reduce these problems.
Long-term Care Quality
In the last category, we awarded this nursing home an A+ for our long-term care rating. This finished off an elite profile. Nursing homes that do well in this category typically provide patients with closer supervision and stay on top of routine healthcare services. After assessing the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination records. This facility vaccinated 99.2126 percent of its patients for pneumonia. Vaccines are vital to keeping patients healthy. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Ottawa Co Riverview Nursing Ho Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Ottawa Co Riverview Nursing Ho, 7.8% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percent of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Ottawa Co Riverview Nursing Ho, 3.62% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care . Major falls resulting in injury are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Ottawa Co Riverview Nursing Ho, 1.75% of Patients had UTIs
This gauges the percentage of long-term residents that have sustained a UTI. UTI's may be an indicator of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this datapoint can also be skewed for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Ottawa Co Riverview Nursing Ho, 12.79% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for many conditions, including cognitive disorders. Unfortunately, in some cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Ottawa Co Riverview Nursing Ho, 22.34% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that are administered antianxiety medication. These medications are typically used to treat patients experiencing anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Ottawa Co Riverview Nursing Ho, 19.84% of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who are exhibiting signs of depression. Many argue this is a reliable measure of patient quality of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Ottawa Co Riverview Nursing Ho, 90.11% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Ottawa Co Riverview Nursing Ho, 15.05% Percentage of Patients
This indicates the percentage of residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of deterioration of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Ottawa Co Riverview Nursing Ho, 18.59% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percent of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Ottawa Co Riverview Nursing Ho, 1.39 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is key to the physical health of nursing home patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Ottawa Co Riverview Nursing Ho, 18.59 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Ottawa Co Riverview Nursing Ho, 11.79 Percentage of Patients
This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Ottawa Co Riverview Nursing Ho, 74.53% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percent of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Magruder HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 8.17 miles away615 Fulton St Port Clinton Ohio 43452Voluntary non-profit - Private(419) 734-3131
- Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 11.92 miles away715 South Taft Avenue Fremont Ohio 43420Voluntary non-profit - Other(419) 334-6617
- Bellevue HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.83 miles away1400 West Main Street Bellevue Ohio 44811Voluntary non-profit - Other(419) 483-4040
Nearby Dialysis
- Dialysis Centers of Northwest Ohio, Ltd9 miles away2400 Enterprise Drive Fremont Ohio 43420Dialysis Stations: 11 (419) 332-9104
- Davita Fremont Regional Dialysis11.1 miles away100 Pinnacle Dr Fremont Ohio 43420Dialysis Stations: 12 (419) 332-0310
- Firelands Bellevue Dialysis Center18.57 miles away290 Progress Drive, Suite A Bellevue Ohio 44811Dialysis Stations: 16 (419) 483-2070