Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is an average-sized nursing home in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. Sporting an overall rating of D, this is a lower end nursing home. If you are not satisfied with this facility's pedestrian overall grade, you may have to look in other cities as this is the only nursing home in Belle Chasse. The best thing we can really say about this facility is that it did not receive any F's in any of the categories we assessed. More information about these categories can be found below.
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Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Nursing Home
- Memory Care
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
Note: Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Pharmacy
- Laboratory
- X-Ray
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Facility Inspections
While we gave this nursing home a poor overall rating, we actually awarded it a somewhat respectable grade in the area of inspections, where it received a grade of B-. This was better than its other category grades. Inspection scores are tied to several datapoints located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Deficiencies are an important thing to look for on these inspections. Severe deficiencies indicate a threat to patient safety. Amazingly, this was one of the few nursing homes in the country that had no deficiencies whatsoever on its inspection report. This is very impressive. Lastly, this nursing home was cited by CMS for possible abuse or neglect. This is generally a really bad sign. We would never recommend this facility.
Long-term Care Quality
One of this nursing home's better category grades came in the area of long-term care. This wound up being its second best category. In that category, we awarded this nursing home a B-. In computing our long-term care ratings, we analyze the assistance with daily living offered to the facility's residents. Once we assessed the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we next considered the nursing home's vaccination record. Candidly, we were a bit concerned this facility vaccinated 57.179485 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is quite a few points less than the national average. On a more positive note, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.03 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
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Nurse Quality
This nursing home actually received a decent grade in the area of nursing as well. We awarded it a grade of C for that category, which is not a bad score. Our nursing rating is primarily associated with the facility's nurse staffing. This facility provided just 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this facility actually excelled in some of the quality measures we looked at. In fact, it scored well in the area of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls.
Short-term Care Quality
Switching gears to the fourth area, we awarded this facility a D in our short-term care category. This was the nursing home's weakest category grade. In crafting our short-term care scores, we assess the facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, speech therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. Our goal is to devise a tool for sizing up the rehabilitation services of nursing homes. With its abysmal score in this category, we weren't stunned to find that this facility provided substantially fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per patient than most facilities. The last metric we considered in this area is the percentage of patients that eventually returned home from the facility. This facility struggled quite a bit in this area as well, with just 0 percent of its patients returning home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 6.32% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to remaining in the same position for an excessive period of time.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 2.56% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of patients that have had a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Major falls which result in injury are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 1.31% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections could be linked to poorer hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 17.07% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used appropriately. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 17.81% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients receiving antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 0% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents demonstrating symptoms of depression. Many would argue that this is a reliable measure of resident quality of life.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 67.91% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 23.43% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate decline of a patient's health.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 11.98% of Residents
This tells you the percentage of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 11.98% of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 12.89% of Patients
This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 40.84% of Resident
This is the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of independence with activities of daily living usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.
Nearby Hospitals
- West Jefferson Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 12.59 miles away1101 Medical Center Blvd Marrero Louisiana 70072Voluntary non-profit - Private(504) 347-5511
- Touro InfirmaryAcute Care Hospitals 14.61 miles away1401 Foucher Street New Orleans Louisiana 70115Voluntary non-profit - Private(504) 897-8247
- Childrens HospitalChildrens 15.02 miles away200 Henry Clay Ave New Orleans Louisiana 70118Voluntary non-profit - Private(504) 899-9511
- St Bernard Parish HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 15.78 miles away8000 West Judge Perez Drive Chalmette Louisiana 70043Government - Hospital District or Authority(504) 826-9500
- Tulane Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 16.22 miles away1415 Tulane Ave New Orleans Louisiana 70112Voluntary non-profit - Private(504) 988-5263
- University Medical Center New OrleansAcute Care Hospitals 16.68 miles away2000 Canal Street New Orleans Louisiana 70112Voluntary non-profit - Private(504) 903-3000
- Ochsner Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 18.25 miles away1516 Jefferson Hwy New Orleans Louisiana 70121Voluntary non-profit - Private(504) 842-3000
Nearby Dialysis
- Dci - Westbank-Gretna10.92 miles away1010 Behrman Hwy Gretna Louisiana 70056Dialysis Stations: 22 (504) 391-9572
- Davita - Marrero Dialysis Center11.42 miles away1908 Jutland Dr Harvey Louisiana 70058CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (504) 347-6224
- Fmcna - Barataria11.7 miles away1849 Barataria Blvd Ste A Marrero Louisiana 70072Dialysis Stations: 23 (504) 347-4228
- Fmcna - Marrero12.85 miles away7325 Westbank Expressway Marrero Louisiana 70072Dialysis Stations: 23 (504) 348-1845
- Fmcna - Westbank12.93 miles away5301 Westbank Expwy Marrero Louisiana 70072Dialysis Stations: 12 (504) 340-8577
- Davita - Westbank Chronic Renal Ctr13.08 miles away3631 Behrman Pl New Orleans Louisiana 70114CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (504) 366-0808
- Fmcna - Gretna13.2 miles away959 Behrman Hgwy Gretna Louisiana 70056Dialysis Stations: 17 (504) 391-1041
- Davita - Oakwood Dialysis13.26 miles away148 Hector Ave Gretna Louisiana 70056Dialysis Stations: 12 (504) 376-1603