Riverview Health Care Center is a large nursing home in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. This is a solid facility, with an overall grade of B-. This place seems to have a few things going for it. One of the best aspects of this nursing home's profile is its stellar inspection reports, which we will address in the next paragraph.
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Riverview Health Care Center
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Hemodialysis
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
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Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
This facility earned a solid overall grade as described above, but we really wanted to point out its nearly flawless government inspection reports in recent years. We gave them an impressive grade of A+ in this category. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating these inspection ratings. One critical factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies end up being quite insignificant. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.
Long-term Care Quality
This facility's long-term care score appears to be one of its respectable scores. The nursing home received a grade of B- in this area. In the area of long-term care, we focus on the quantity of care provided by a facility, as opposed to more sophisticated services. After considering the volume of care provided by nurses, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination record. Frankly, we were a bit concerned this nursing home vaccinated just 43.390804 percent of its patients for pneumonia. Nevertheless, this place keeps its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
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Nurse Quality
Next, we looked at the nursing category where we awarded this nursing home a grade of C, which is a decent grade. In calculating a facility's nursing grade, we consider the number of hours nurses are with patients and the level of licensure of those nurses. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a much lower figure than we are used to seeing. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics. While this nursing home got docked a bit for its nursing hours per resident, it excelled in some of these quality measures. With fewer than five percent of its residents experiencing pressure ulcers, it fared well in this metric. This can be a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can typically be avoided by providing better nursing care, such as having a policy of turning a patient even once per day.
Short-term Care Quality
The final area we analyzed is short-term care, turned out to be this nursing home's worst category. We gave this facility a grade of D in this area. This really was one of the couple of weak links of an otherwise impressive profile. Short-term care ratings are critical for patients in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically requires additional skilled nursing. Skilled nursing means a wide spectrum of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other types of therapy. Unfortunately, this nursing home was below average in terms of its quantity of physical therapy and registered nurse hours provided to its residents based on the measures we assessed. The final measure we assessed in this area is the percentage of patients that who were able to eventually return home from the nursing home. This facility struggled quite a bit in this metric as well, with just 3.2 percent of its residents returning home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Riverview Health Care Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Riverview Health Care Center, 9.89% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term residents who suffered from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We bake this statistic into our nursing grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Riverview Health Care Center, 3.45% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are often caused by poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Riverview Health Care Center, 5.07% of Patients had UTIs
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who have had UTI's. UTI's may be a sign of worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this metric could be skewed for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Riverview Health Care Center, 15.45% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to patients for many medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Riverview Health Care Center, 28.82% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents taking antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Riverview Health Care Center, 32.41% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients who are exhibiting signs of depression. Increased rates of depression could be an indicator lower quality care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Riverview Health Care Center, 62.32% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of patients who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Riverview Health Care Center, 7.14% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and continence. Many argue that this is a measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Riverview Health Care Center, 11.33% of Residents
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that remained mobile levels.
Hospitalizations
In Riverview Health Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is key to preserving the physical well-being of patients.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Riverview Health Care Center, 11.33% of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Riverview Health Care Center, 23.31% of Patients
This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Riverview Health Care Center, 80.43% of Resident
Measures the percentage of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements.
Nearby Hospitals
- Highlands Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.08 miles away5000 Kentucky Route 321 Prestonsburg Kentucky 41653Proprietary(606) 886-8511
- Arh Our Lady of the WayCritical Access Hospitals 6.34 miles away11203 Main Street Martin Kentucky 41649Voluntary non-profit - Private(606) 285-6400
- Paul B Hall Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 10.62 miles away625 James S Trimble Boulevard Paintsville Kentucky 41240Proprietary(606) 789-3511
- Mcdowell Arh HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 14.78 miles away9879 Kentucky Route 122 Mc Dowell Kentucky 41647Voluntary non-profit - Private(606) 377-3400
- Pikeville Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 18.13 miles away911 Bypass Road Pikeville Kentucky 41501Voluntary non-profit - Private(606) 218-3500
Nearby Dialysis
- Fmc - Prestonsburg1.49 miles away61 Dewey Street Prestonsburg Kentucky 41653Dialysis Stations: 15 (606) 886-3893
- Davita - Paintsville Dialysis9.13 miles away4750 Highway 321 South Hagerhill Kentucky 41222Dialysis Stations: 11 (606) 789-1101
- Fmc - Paintsville10.06 miles away620 Jefferson Ave Paintsville Kentucky 41240Dialysis Stations: 16 (606) 789-2278
- Fmc - Pikeville16.68 miles away146 Adams Lane Pikeville Kentucky 41501Dialysis Stations: 21 (606) 432-1707
- Davita - Eastern Kentucky Dialysis17.98 miles away167 Weddington Branch Road Pikeville Kentucky 41501Dialysis Stations: 12 (606) 432-4477