Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Fac is a nursing home located in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, a city with a population of 18,214 people. This facility received an overall rating of F. This facility does not seem to have any redeeming qualities. We wouldn't blame you if you are ready to stop reading and find another facility. However, if you want to learn more about this nursing home's category grades, short-term care grades are discussed in the next paragraph.
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Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Fac
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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- Amputee Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Tracheotomy Care
- Podiatry
- Mental Health
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Bariatric Care
- Optometry
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Aquatic Therapy
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Short-term Care Quality
Even though we graded this nursing home incredibly unfavorably overall, it earned a decent short-term care grade this year. We gave it a B in this area. In the category of short-term care, we endeavor to assess indicators of a facility's rehabilitation. We analyze the nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and physical, occupational and other therapists. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every nursing home employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Finally, we considered the percentage of residents that eventually returned home from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this facility's patients returned home.
Nurse Quality
We were also surprised to find that this facility received a decent nursing grade this year. We gave it a grade of B- in that category. When computing our nursing grades, we assess both staffing levels and the training levels of the nurses. This place averages 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident daily, which is well below average. Finally, despite not having the highest total nursing hours, this place performed admirably in the metric of preventing major falls. This is typically a reliable indicator that a place has quality controls in place.
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Facility Inspections
This nursing home did not receive favorable inspection reports in recent years. In fact, it only received a grade of D for its inspection grade. Inspection ratings account for a host of factors included in a facility's inspection reports. Generally, you should be especially cautious when considering a facility with severe deficiencies on a recent inspection report. This particular facility had 6 deficiencies by CMS. The only favorable thing we can say is that none of its deficiencies were in the categories that indicate that they created a risk to patient health or safety. Finally, we need to draw your attention to the fact that this facility was assessed significant government fines totaling over $100,000. This usually indicates that a nursing home's bad performance spanned several years.
Long-term Care Quality
The final area we looked at is long-term care, where this facility was given a poor score here also. Sadly, it received an abysmal F in this area, which is definitely a major concern. For prospective patients seeking a permanent residence rather than rehabilitation, long-term care grades are a key measure. After looking at the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination data. We were optimistic to discover that this nursing home vaccinated 98.039215 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Surprisingly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this nursing home had fewer hospitalizations than most nursing homes. Sadly, some of its other scores in the category were not as favorable as these.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Fac Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Fac, 10.14% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percent of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to remaining in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Fac, 3.14% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of patients that have had a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision. Better nursing care limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Fac, 2.86% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percent of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care . UTI's are often the result of a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this datapoint may also be misleading for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Fac, 18.32% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This figure gauges the percent of long-term residents which were given antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such medications aren't medically indicated. However, some facilities may need to rely on these drugs due to having more patients suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Fac, 24.59% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents receiving antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Fac, 0.44% of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients who are showing depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Fac, 91.5% of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these vaccines critical to patient safety.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Fac, 16.67% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and bathing. Many argue that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Fac, 24.01% of Residents
This is the percentage of residents that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Fac, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Fac, 24.01% of Residents Rehospitalized
This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of patients.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Fac, 14.39% of Patients
This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Fac, 69.19% of Resident
Measures the percentage of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements.
Nearby Hospitals
- Allegheny Valley HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 17.9 miles away1301 Carlisle St Natrona Heights Pennsylvania 15065Voluntary non-profit - Other(412) 224-5100
Nearby Dialysis
- Ara - Central Kittanning Dialysis Center, LLC2.41 miles awayOne Nolte Drive 700 Medical Arts, Suite 720 Kittanning Pennsylvania 16201CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (724) 543-3151
- Dci of Parks Bend13.09 miles away1143 Industrial Park Road Vandergrift Pennsylvania 15690Dialysis Stations: 19 (724) 845-3313
- Davita Allegheny Valley Dialysis17.32 miles away1620 Pacific Avenue Heights Plaza Shopping Center Natrona Heights Pennsylvania 15065Dialysis Stations: 11 (724) 224-4382