St Petersburg Nursing & Rehabilitation
521 69th Ave N, Saint Petersburg FL 33702 · (727) 526-7000 · 95.52% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
St Petersburg Nursing & Rehabilitation looks like it is one of a list of 27 facilities located in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The city has far more options to choose from compared to most areas in the country. We gave this nursing home a B- overall, which is a decent grade. This is comparable with the city grade in Saint Petersburg, which is a B. Based on our assessment, this nursing home ought to meet the needs of many people. We were also pleased to discover that this place received consistently decent grades in each of the major categories. More information about its category grades can be found below.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 96 Beds
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For profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
In addition to being a respectable facility overall, this facility also excelled in the area of inspections, where it earned a grade of A. Few nursing homes performed better in this area. Our inspection scores account for a host of factors found on a facility's inspection reports. One key criteria we consider is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better scores in this area tend to have few severe deficiencies. While this facility had some minor dings on its inspection report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are ones found in categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This means that CMS didn't deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Keep in mind that deficiency-free inspection reports are rare in this industry.
Nurse Quality
This facility also excelled in the area of nursing, where it earned a grade of B. Few facilities performed better in this area. Nursing ratings are largely tied to the nursing home's nurse staffing. With 4.1 hours of nursing care per resident per day, this nursing home surpassed the overwhelming majority of facilities. Finally, this nursing home also performed well in several of the quality-based metrics we looked at. In terms of the number of its residents suffering falls which lead to serious injury, this facility performed as well as any nursing home in the country.
Long-term Care Quality
We also awarded this facility a favorable grade in long-term care. This facility received a B in this area, which turns out to be one of our more impressive scores. Facilities that excel in this category typically provide patients with better supervision and stay on top of routine healthcare services. After considering the impressive nursing hours provided by this facility, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination record. This nursing home vaccinated 98.75 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is much higher than most nursing homes. The last statistic we looked at was the facility's hospitalization rate. We found that this place had 2.95 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. While this wasn't as favorable as some of its other scores in this category, this number can be skewed for some facilities based on the medical complexity of patients.
Short-term Care Quality
Turning to the final category, this facility received a respectable short-term care score of C. Short-term care grades are based on a facility's quantity of highly-skilled skilled healthcare professionals. This includes a vast range of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, in addition to other types of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Lastly, we assessed the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 32.7 percent of this facility's patients returned home. At most facilities, closer to half of their patients are able to return home so this figure is below average.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
St Petersburg Nursing & Rehabilitation Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by remaining in one position for too long.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Falls leading to injury are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often caused by facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better hygiene protocols 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 varying reporting standards for UTI's.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This gauges the percentage of long-term care residents which are administered antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly prescribed to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This is the percent of patients who are exhibiting signs of depression. High levels of depression could imply worse patient care.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This indicates the percent of residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percentage of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate the decline of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
Measures the percent of long-term care patients that remained mobile levels.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts believe that this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better