The Health Center at the Hill at Whitemarsh is one of just a few nursing homes located in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania. With an A overall grade, we ranked this nursing home in the top ten percent of all facilities in the country. We can not find many bad things to say about this place. Its grades are impeccable. We also gave this nursing home strong grades in each of our categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
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The Health Center at the Hill at Whitemarsh
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- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- No Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Recreational Therapy
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Facility Inspections
To pair with a strong overall score, we awarded this nursing home an A+ for inspections. Our inspection grades are tied to several pieces of information found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that receive favorable grades in this category tend to have very few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these facilities generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. This facility was assessed 6 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none were considered to be major deficiencies. This tells you that CMS didn't deem any of the deficiencies to be an immediate risk to resident safety or health. We should note that deficiency-free inspection reports are rare in the industry.
Short-term Care Quality
Another reason we assessed this facility so highly is that it was given an A+ short-term care grade. This is just about as strong as it gets in this area. In the category of short-term care, we attempt to assess measures of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We look at a facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and various therapists. Fortunately, it appear that this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these skilled professionals. However, according to the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last item we looked at in this category is the number of residents who were able to return home from the facility. We found that 6.1 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.
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Nurse Quality
We also wanted to emphasize the fact that this facility received an impressive grade of A in our nursing category. There are many subcategories included in this area. Many of these datapoints relate to the quantity and quality of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a facility has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can frequently be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Long-term Care Quality
In our final category, we awarded this facility an A+ for our long-term care score. This finished off a first-rate profile. Facilities that excel in long-term care typically are well-staffed and offer extensive hands on care to residents. After assessing the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination statistics. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Vaccines are vital to keeping residents out of the hospital. Lastly, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
The Health Center at the Hill at Whitemarsh Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In The Health Center at the Hill at Whitemarsh, 3.8% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In The Health Center at the Hill at Whitemarsh, 1% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents which suffered falls which caused major injury. We use this statistic in computing nursing grades.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In The Health Center at the Hill at Whitemarsh, 0% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely associated with worse hygiene protocols. However, this statistic can be skewed for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for UTI's.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In The Health Center at the Hill at Whitemarsh, 8% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. These drugs are used for several medical conditions, such as dementia.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In The Health Center at the Hill at Whitemarsh, 8.43% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are typically used to treat patients suffering from anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In The Health Center at the Hill at Whitemarsh, 0% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents showing symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In The Health Center at the Hill at Whitemarsh, 99.12% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these vaccines indispensable.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In The Health Center at the Hill at Whitemarsh, 18.75% of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and using the bathroom.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In The Health Center at the Hill at Whitemarsh, 17.55% of Residents
This indicates the percentage of residents that maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In The Health Center at the Hill at Whitemarsh, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In The Health Center at the Hill at Whitemarsh, 17.55% of Residents Rehospitalized
This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In The Health Center at the Hill at Whitemarsh, 4.92% of Patients
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In The Health Center at the Hill at Whitemarsh, 71.15% of Resident
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many in the industry believe that this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation services.
Nearby Hospitals
- Chestnut Hill HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 2.06 miles away8835 Germantown Ave Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19118Proprietary(215) 248-8200
- Suburban Community HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 4.69 miles away2701 Dekalb Pike Norristown Pennsylvania 19401Voluntary non-profit - Private(215) 278-2000
- Roxborough Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 5.02 miles away5800 Ridge Ave Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19128Proprietary(215) 483-9900
- Einstein Medical Center MontgomeryAcute Care Hospitals 6.34 miles away559 West Germantown Pike Norristown Pennsylvania 19403Voluntary non-profit - Private(484) 662-1000
- Albert Einstein Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 6.62 miles away5501 Old York Road Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19141Voluntary non-profit - Other(215) 456-6090
- Main Line Hospital Bryn Mawr CampusAcute Care Hospitals 6.76 miles away130 South Bryn Mawr Ave Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania 19010Voluntary non-profit - Private(610) 526-3000
- Abington Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 6.8 miles away1200 Old York Road Abington Pennsylvania 19001Voluntary non-profit - Private(215) 481-2000
- Horsham ClinicPsychiatric 6.96 miles away722 East Butler Pike Ambler Pennsylvania 19002Proprietary(215) 643-7800
Nearby Dialysis
- Fresenius Kidney Care - Harston Hall2.32 miles away350 Haws Lane Flourtown Pennsylvania 19031Dialysis Stations: 9 (215) 233-0181
- Fresenius Kidney Care - Mt. Airy3.08 miles away10 East Moreland Avenue, Suite 300 Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19118CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 39 (215) 381-0310
- Fresenius Kidney Care - Roxborough Dialysis4.2 miles away5003 Umbria Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19128Dialysis Stations: 16 (267) 331-6384
- Fresenius Kidney Care - East Norriton4.74 miles away2925 Dekalb Pike Norristown Pennsylvania 19401CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (610) 279-0776
- Davita - Wyncote Dialysis5.04 miles awayCedarbrook Plaza 1000 Easton Road, Suite 250 Wyncote Pennsylvania 19095CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (215) 884-3398
- Fresenius Kidney Care - Montgomery East5.09 miles away1350 Powell Street Norristown Pennsylvania 19401CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (610) 277-7535
- Total Renal Care, Inc.5.15 miles away1700 Markley Street, Suite 122 Norristown Pennsylvania 19401Dialysis Stations: 13 (610) 313-8760
- Fresenius Kidney Care - Olney5.4 miles away2154-58 Stenton Avenue Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19138CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (215) 548-3704