Roane General Hospital Long Term Care

Nursing Home

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata

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Roane General Hospital Long Term Care's website

200 Hospital Drive,
Spencer WV 25276

(304) 927-4444

86.28% estimated occupancy ¹

Roane General Hospital Long Term Care is one of only two available nursing homes located in Spencer, West Virginia. We awarded this nursing home an overall grade of B. A score in this range requires respectable scores in most areas. In addition, this is a hospital-based facility, which may add peace of mind for prospective patients with medical conditions frequently requiring hospitalization. More information on this nursing home's category grades is available below. Its best category is long-term care, which is addressed in the next paragraph.

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
Non profit - Other

Specialized Services

Physical Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Recreational Therapy

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Long-term Care Quality

This nursing home received a strong overall grade as mentioned above, but we wanted to emphasize its excellent long-term care rating. We awarded them an impressive grade of A in this category. When nursing homes receive a grade in this range in long-term care it typically means it's well-staffed and is an overall good place to reside on a permanent basis. After considering the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination statistics. This nursing home vaccinated 99.2 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is far higher than the average nursing home. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Facility Inspections

Adding to its impressive profile, this facility also performed at a high level in the area of inspections. In fact, it received a nearly flawless government inspection report this year. As a result, it received one of our best grades in that area with a score of A. Our inspection ratings are tied to many items located in the a nursing home's recent government inspections. Places that score well in this category tend to have few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these places generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. While this place had a few deficiencies on its report, none were severe based on CMS' scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

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Short-term Care Quality

This facilities next best category was short-term care. We gave it a grade of B- in this category. This is basically a slightly below average grade in this area. In determining our short-term care ratings, we assess the facility's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. The goal is to devise a barometer for sizing up the rehabilitation services of various nursing homes. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last metric we considered in this area is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We discovered that just 0 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is below average.

Nurse Quality

The last category we rated was nursing. We gave this facility a C in this category. Nursing grades are primarily tied to the facility's level of nurse staffing. This place averages just 0.5 hours of nursing care per patient per day, which is well below average. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this place actually fared better in some of the quality measures we assessed. It performed well in the area of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. Many consider these areas to be good measures of the quality of nursing care. In some cases, the quality of nursing care is every bit as important as the quantity of hours of care provided.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Roane General Hospital Long Term Care Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Roane General Hospital Long Term Care, 9.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Roane General Hospital Long Term Care, 4.6% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of long-term residents which experienced falls which caused major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indication of lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Roane General Hospital Long Term Care, 3.73% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often linked to a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this statistic could be misleading for some facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Roane General Hospital Long Term Care, 16.43% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Roane General Hospital Long Term Care, 23.7% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients receiving antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Roane General Hospital Long Term Care, 4.48% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Many in the industry would argue this is a reasonable measure of quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Roane General Hospital Long Term Care, 92.53% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient care.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Roane General Hospital Long Term Care, 16.2% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and continence. Many believe that this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Roane General Hospital Long Term Care, 23.25% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients who maintained mobility. Many in the industry believe that mobility is critical to residents' mental and physical well-being.

Hospitalizations

In Roane General Hospital Long Term Care, 1.47 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is important to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home residents.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Roane General Hospital Long Term Care, 23.25 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.

Nearby Hospitals

Roane General HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 0 miles away200 Hospital Drive Spencer West Virginia 25276Voluntary non-profit - Private(304) 927-4444
Minnie Hamilton Health SystemCritical Access Hospitals 16.79 miles away186 Hospital Drive Grantsville West Virginia 26147Voluntary non-profit - Private(304) 354-9244
Jackson General HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 19.27 miles away122 Pinnell St Ripley West Virginia 25271Voluntary non-profit - Other(304) 372-2731