Palms Care Center
3370 Nw 47th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale FL 33319 · (954) 733-0655 · 91.66% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
Palms Care Center is located in the large metropolitan area of Fort Lauderdale, Florida which has a population of 765,608 people. This turns out to be a quality facility, with an overall grade of B+. Impressively, the nursing homes in Fort Lauderdale received high scores across the board, making this one of the best places in Florida to find a nursing home. This facility was also given strong ratings in all four of the major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 120 Beds
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For profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Nurse Quality
This nursing home received a strong overall grade as described above, but we especially wanted to emphasize its excellent nursing score. We awarded them a grade of A in this category. We looked at the qualifications of nurses at the nursing home, as well as the quantity of hours those nurses spent with patients, in calculating our score in this category. This place boasts a really impressive 4.1 hours of nursing care per resident each day, of which a significant portion of those hours were provided by registered nurses. This is one of the most highly trained levels of nurses. This is one of the better totals of nursing hours we found. On top of providing high levels of care, this place also performed well in several of the quality-based metrics we looked at. By way of illustration, in terms of the number of its residents suffering falls leading to major injury, this place performed as well as any facility the state. Avoiding major falls is generally a good indicator that a nursing home has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can typically be prevented if more nurses and better safety protocols are employed.
Facility Inspections
This nursing home also performed well in inspections. It received a nearly flawless government inspection report this year. As a result, it received one of our best scores in that area with an A-. Few nursing homes with an overall grade in this range performed this well in multiple categories. Our inspection grades account for a host of factors included in a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better scores in this area generally have very few severe deficiencies. This place was assessed 6 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none were considered to be major deficiencies. This means that the inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies to pose an imminent threat to resident safety or health. We should note that deficiency-free inspection reports are uncommon in this industry.
Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home received a strong long-term care score as well. We awarded it one of our better scores in that category with a grade of B+. Facilities that receive this kind of score in this category typically provide consistent 24/7 care to ensure patients are well cared for. After assessing the impressive nursing hours and other staffing provided by this facility, we turned to the facility's vaccination statistics. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is significantly higher than the vast majority of nursing homes. The last statistic we assessed was the nursing home's hospitalization rate. We found that this place had 2.8 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. While this wasn't as impressive as most of its other scores in this category, this number can be skewed for some facilities due to some of the preexisting medical conditions of patients.
Short-term Care Quality
The final area we rated is short-term care, in which this facility was awarded a grade of B. This facility did not end up having any real weak links. Our short-term care grade is commonly employed to gauge a nursing home's rehabilitation services. To offer highly graded rehabilitation services, nursing homes generally must offer better levels of skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes registered nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists and other highly skilled individuals. This nursing home elevated its grade in this category by offering more care from registered nurses to its residents than the average facility. The final statistic we considered in this area is the number of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that 30.7 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Palms Care Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This figure tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients that suffered from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that have sustained a fall which resulted in serious injury. We use this statistic in determining nursing ratings.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of nursing care . UTI's are often associated with lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this statistic can be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic measures the percent of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of patients given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally prescribed to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This is the percentage of patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This is the percent of patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and continence.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This tells you the percent of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This is the percentage of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with ADL's often correlates with superior rehabilitation.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better