Saxony Health Center is a senior living facility in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, which has a total of 4,791 people. We awarded this facility an overall grade of C. A grade of this caliber requires some decent scores. Based on our analysis, this place likely wouldn't be a bad choice. You also may want to review this facility's category grades below. Long-term care grades are discussed in the next paragraph.
Saxony Health Center
Updated May 1, 2022 by Sara Levinsohn
Box 458, 223 Pittsburgh St,
Saxonburg PA 16056
62.2% estimated occupancy 1
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Long-term Care Quality
We awarded this facility one of our better scores in our long-term care rating, where it received a B+. When facilities receive this kind of score in long-term care it is typically a good sign for resident care and indicates that the place is well-staffed with nurses and aids. On top of considering the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility provided the vaccine to 94.70589 percent of its patients. Vaccines are vital to keeping patients out of the hospital. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Facility Inspections
It should also be noted that this facility's inspection grade was strong as well. We awarded it a B for inspections, which is one of our better scores. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in determining these inspection grades. One key factor is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies can be relatively insignificant. Although this place had some deficiencies on its report, none of them were severe based on CMS' scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is always a good sign.
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Short-term Care Quality
The next category we assessed was short-term care, where this nursing home received a grade of B- in this area. With our short-term care score, we seek to craft a fair barometer for rehabilitation services. In this process, we analyze a nursing home's offerings of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. One of this nursing home's strengths is registered nurse hours. We found that it offers more care from registered nurses to its residents than most facilities. Finally, we considered the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home. At most facilities, closer to half of residents return home so this place is below average.
Nurse Quality
The final category we analyzed was nursing. In that category, we awarded this facility a grade of C. The nursing score is based on a handful of data points, most of which are based on quantities of nurse staffing. This nursing home averages just 3.2 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low figure. Lastly, despite not having the highest total nursing hours, this place actually performed admirably in the area of preventing major falls. This is typically an indicator that a place has quality controls in place.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Saxony Health Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Saxony Health Center, 7.73% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often caused by patients staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Saxony Health Center, 3.42% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls leading to injury are often the result of lower quality nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Saxony Health Center, 1.81% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often associated with poor nursing care. More frequent bathing reduces the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Saxony Health Center, 15.6% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are given to residents for many conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Unfortunately, in limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Saxony Health Center, 19.49% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percent of patients given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are typically given to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Saxony Health Center, 3.38% of Patients
This is the percent of residents exhibiting signs of depression. Higher rates of depression may reveal a less hospitable environment.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Saxony Health Center, 89.35% of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these vaccines critical to patient care.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Saxony Health Center, 15.62% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Saxony Health Center, 23.88% Percentage of Residents
Measures the percentage of long-term care patients who retained mobility levels. Some experts believe that mobility is critical to residents' well-being.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Saxony Health Center, 23.88 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Saxony Health Center, 72.17% Percentage of Resident
This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements.
Nearby Hospitals
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