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South River Health and Rehabilitation Center

Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: D
Oct 18: CNov 18: CDec 18: CJan 19: DFeb 19: DMar 19: DApr 19: DMay 19: DJun 19: DJul 19: DAug 19: DSep 19: DJan 20: CMar 20: DApr 20: DMay 20: FJun 20: FJul 20: FAug 20: FSep 20: FOct 20: FJan 21: FFeb 21: FMar 21: FApr 21: FMay 21: FJun 21: FJul 21: FAug 21: FSep 21: FOct 21: FNov 21: FJan 22: FFeb 22: FMar 22: FApr 22: DMay 22: D
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144 Washington Road,
Edgewater MD 21037

(410) 956-5000

77.83% estimated occupancy 1

Note: South River Health and Rehabilitation Center has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.

South River Health and Rehabilitation Center is an average-sized nursing home in Edgewater, Maryland. With an overall score of D, this is a subpar facility. 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 Edgewater. We would not blame you if you are ready to stop reading and find another facility. However, if you want to learn more about this place's category grades, inspection grades are discussed in the next paragraph.

Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: B-minus

While we gave this nursing home a weak overall score, we awarded it a somewhat respectable grade in the category of inspections, where we gave it a B-. This was quite a bit better than its other categories. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating these inspection scores. One of those factors is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies are relatively minor. While this place had some deficiencies on its government inspection report, none of them were severe based on CMS' deficiency scale. 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.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-minus

We awarded this facility a respectable grade in the area of nursing as well, with a grade of B-. Nursing grades are mostly associated with a nursing home's nurse staffing. This facility provided just 0 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Lastly, our nursing ratings also consider quality-based measures, such as preventing major falls. Despite not having the highest total nursing hours per resident, this place actually performed admirably in the area of preventing major falls. This is often an indicator that a place has sufficient quality controls in place. Many falls can be avoided if a nursing home provides enough nurses to assist its patients.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

The third area we looked at was short-term care, where this facility was given a grade of B- in this category. In our short-term care grade, we endeavor to create a meaningful barometer for rehabilitation. In doing so, we analyze a facility's offerings of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. In this nursing home's case, we were surprised to learn that it actually provides less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per patient than the typical facility. The final statistic we considered in this category is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. This was more of a strength than its staffing metrics. It fared well in this metric with 61 percent of its patients returning home. This was a big boost to its score in this area.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: F

The last category we looked at was long-term care, where this nursing home was given a poor score in this area also. We gave it a lowly F in this area, which is definitely somewhat alarming. Nursing homes that don't score well in this category often do not provide as much nursing care and also may be lagging in some of the areas of routine personal care we assessed. One of the data points we considered on top of nursing hours is vaccinations. This facility administered the pneumonia vaccination to 93.25397 percent of its residents. Surprisingly, this facility actually fared well at keeping its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had just 1.2 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. This is its best feature in this category.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Jun 22

South River Health and Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B

In South River Health and Rehabilitation Center, 10.37% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A

In South River Health and Rehabilitation Center, 2.84% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are routinely linked to poor nursing care. More supervision limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In South River Health and Rehabilitation Center, 2.06% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. These infections could be linked to insufficient hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-plus

In South River Health and Rehabilitation Center, 13.07% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-minus

In South River Health and Rehabilitation Center, 14.7% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients receiving antianxiety drugs.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-minus

In South River Health and Rehabilitation Center, 9.93% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In South River Health and Rehabilitation Center, 92.59% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these vaccines important for resident well-being.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: D

In South River Health and Rehabilitation Center, 19.84% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and continence.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-plus

In South River Health and Rehabilitation Center, 30.1% Percentage of Residents

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients that maintained mobility. Some argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' physical and mental well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In South River Health and Rehabilitation Center, 0.99 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: F

In South River Health and Rehabilitation Center, 30.1 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B

In South River Health and Rehabilitation Center, 8.92 Percentage of Patients

This metric measures 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

Grade: B

In South River Health and Rehabilitation Center, 73.71% Percentage of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts argue that this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Anne Arundel Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.9 miles away2001 Medical Parkway Annapolis Maryland 21401Voluntary non-profit - Private(443) 481-1307
  • Umd Baltimore Washington Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 14.3 miles away301 Hospital Drive Glen Burnie Maryland 21061Voluntary non-profit - Other(410) 595-1967
  • Doctors' Community HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 16.5 miles away8118 Good Luck Road Lanham Maryland 20706Proprietary(301) 552-8118
  • Umd Prince George's Hospital CtrAcute Care Hospitals 19.41 miles away3001 Hospital Drive Hyattsville Maryland 20785Voluntary non-profit - Private(301) 618-2000
  • University of Md Laurel Regional HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 19.8 miles away7300 Van Dusen Road Laurel Maryland 20707Voluntary non-profit - Private(301) 725-4300

Nearby Dialysis

  • Bma - South Annapolis2.62 miles away304 Harry S Truman Pkwy Stes H-K Annapolis Maryland 21401Dialysis Stations: 15 (301) 261-1036
  • Davita-Annapolis Dialysis3.72 miles away1127 West St Ste 100 Annapolis Maryland 21401Dialysis Stations: 16 (410) 626-6139
  • Fmc - Anne Arundel3.94 miles away2032 Industrial Dr Annapolis Maryland 21401Dialysis Stations: 19 (410) 266-7288
  • Renal Care of Bowie, LLC8.21 miles away4861 Telsa Dr Ste H Bowie Maryland 20715CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (301) 809-5342
  • Us Renal Care - Chesapeake8.37 miles away305 College Pky Arnold Maryland 21012Dialysis Stations: 6 (410) 431-5106
  • Davita Pasadena Dialysis11.78 miles away8037 Governor Ritchie Hwy. Suite A Pasadena Maryland 21122CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 30 (410) 590-4615
  • Odenton Dialysis12.51 miles away1360 Blair Drive Suites L & M Odenton Maryland 21113Dialysis Stations: 19 (410) 674-3918
  • Fresenius Anne Arundel Outpatient Dialysis Services, LLC12.69 miles away1105 Annapolis Rd Odenton Maryland 21113Dialysis Stations: 19 (410) 672-8024

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=215297