Twin Towers is an average-sized non-profit facility in Cincinnati, Ohio. It looks like this nursing home is among the more impressive nursing homes we looked at. A grade in this range requires very strong marks across the board. We were so impressed with this nursing home that we ranked it in the top quarter of all facilities in the nation. This facility's strong report card was highlighted by its nursing grade, which is addressed in the next paragraph.
Twin Towers
Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
5343 Hamilton Avenue,
Cincinnati OH 45224
80.5% estimated occupancy 1
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Nurse Quality
In addition to receiving a great overall grade, this nursing home excelled in our nursing category. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A for that category. Nursing scores are based largely on quality and quantity of nursing care. This place provided 4.2 hours of nursing care per resident each day, which is among the higher figures in the country. A significant percentage of those hours were provided by registered nurses, which are one of the most skilled levels of nurses. We are very impressed by both of these figures. In addition to offering impressive levels of care, this nursing home was also above average in each of the major quality-based metrics we assessed in this category. For example, it performed well in terms of minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. These metrics are generally reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.
Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home also was strong in the category of short-term care, where it received a score of A-. Few nursing homes fared better in this area. In computing our short-term care grades, we analyze the facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, speech therapists, physical therapists and other types of skilled professionals. Our purpose is to formulate a measure for sizing up the rehabilitation services of nursing homes. This nursing home elevated its grade in this category by offering more care from registered nurses to its residents than the average facility. The final measure we looked at in this category is the percentage of patients who were able to return home from the facility. It fared as well as just about any facility in Ohio with 64.7 percent of its residents returning home.
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Facility Inspections
Another impressive feature of this facility is its inspection grade. In that area, we awarded this facility a grade of A-. Perhaps the most critical factor we consider in calculating our inspection ratings is deficiencies. These deficiencies can be found on a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities with better scores in this category most likely avoided the most severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. This facility was hit with 5 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none were considered to be major deficiencies. This tells you that CMS didn't consider any of these deficiencies to create an immediate threat to patient health or safety. The fact that none of the deficiencies were severe made us feel better about this inspection report.
Long-term Care Quality
The final category we graded is long-term care. This facility was awarded an above average long-term care rating in our assessment, with a grade of B-. Although this is not nearly as elite as some of its other scores, this is still a respectable rating in this category. For prospective patients seeking a permanent place to live rather than skilled nursing, long-term care is an important category. This nursing home's vaccination statistics lagged a bit behind some of the other statistics in this area, such as its nursing hours data. It provided the pneumonia vaccine to just 62.31884 percent of its residents. We would love to see some improvement herein this statistic in the future. Nevertheless, this facility was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. Although it had 1.72 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, its risk adjusted score was better than most facilities since it had more complicated patients.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Twin Towers Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Twin Towers, 7.8% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term residents who have new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Twin Towers, 3.62% of Patients had Serious Falls
This figure gauges the percentage of long-term patients who suffered falls which caused severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing our nursing ratings.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Twin Towers, 1.75% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections may be associated with inadequate hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Twin Towers, 12.79% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who are given antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such drugs aren't medically indicated. However, some nursing homes need to rely more on these drugs due to having more residents suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Twin Towers, 22.34% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally used to treat patients experiencing anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Twin Towers, 19.84% of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Twin Towers, 90.11% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Twin Towers, 15.05% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate erosion of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Twin Towers, 18.59% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percent of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Twin Towers, 1.39 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Twin Towers, 18.59 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of patients.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Twin Towers, 11.79 Percentage of Patients
This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the quality of care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Twin Towers, 74.53% Percentage of Resident
This metric measures the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry believe this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.
Scores for Cincinnati, OH
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus
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