Otterbein Gahanna is located in Columbus, Ohio. This city is among the most densely populated metropolitan areas in the nation with has a population of 783,285 people. This nursing home was awarded an overall grade of B-, which is a solid grade. Even with Columbus having 36 nursing homes to select from, this facility turns out to be a respectable choice. More information on this facility's category grades is available below. Its best category is short-term care, which is addressed in the next paragraph.
Otterbein Gahanna
- Nursing Home
Updated Jun 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
Registered Staff Hours
Short-term Care Quality
This facility's best category grade came in our short-term care rating. In that category, we awarded this facility a B+. Our short-term care ratings are probably more important for those requiring rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation typically requires additional skilled nursing services. This includes not just nursing, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Finally, we assessed the number of residents that ultimately returned home from this nursing home. We found that 6.9 percent of this facility's patients returned home.
Facility Inspections
This facility's inspection score exceeded its overall grade as well. We awarded them one of our better scores in that area, with a B. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining our inspection scores. One key factor is health deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the number of deficiencies, as some of these end up being relatively minor. This place was hit with 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none of the deficiencies were considered severe. This tells you that CMS did not consider any of these deficiencies to cause an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Keep in mind that deficiency-free inspections are uncommon in this industry.
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Nurse Quality
The next highest grade we gave this nursing home in any area came in the category of nursing, where we gave it a grade of B-. In determining our nursing scores, we analyze both the number of hours nurses spend with residents and the training levels of the nurses. This particular nursing home provided just 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident daily. This figure is far below the national average. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this nursing home actually fared better in some of the quality measures we looked at. In fact, it performed well in terms of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good measures of the quality of nursing care. In many cases, the quality of nursing care is just as important as the quantity of hours of care provided.
Long-term Care Quality
The next category we looked at is long-term care. We awarded it a grade of C in that area. This is a decent grade in this category. Long-term care grades are generally used to measure a facility's performance as a traditional convalescent home, as opposed to focusing more on the skilled nursing services provided by a rehabilitation facility. On top of looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home provided the vaccine to 99.31973 percent of its patients, which is more than the average nursing home. Finally, this nursing home was also able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Otterbein Gahanna Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Otterbein Gahanna, 7.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of long-term patients who have pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of quality of care.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Otterbein Gahanna, 3.69% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of patients that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are often the result of lower quality nursing care. Better nursing protocols can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Otterbein Gahanna, 1.8% of Patients had UTIs
This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents which suffered from a urinary tract infection. While more of these infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's nursing care, it can be difficult to compare different facilities due to facilities having varying reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Otterbein Gahanna, 13.22% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Otterbein Gahanna, 22.35% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Otterbein Gahanna, 20% of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents showing depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Otterbein Gahanna, 90.19% of Patients
Measures the percentage of long-term patients who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Otterbein Gahanna, 15.17% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Otterbein Gahanna, 18.5% Percentage of Residents
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who maintained mobility.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Otterbein Gahanna, 18.5 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the health of patients.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Otterbein Gahanna, 11.81 Percentage of Patients
This is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Otterbein Gahanna, 74.54% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percent of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Scores for Columbus, OH
- Overall Rating has a grade of C
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of C
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus
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