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Western Md Hospital Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: A
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Western Md Hospital Center's website

1500 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Hagerstown MD 21742

(301) 745-4450

65.87% estimated occupancy 1

Western Md Hospital Center is one of six facilities located in Hagerstown, Maryland. Featuring an overall score of A, this is clearly a world class nursing home. In addition, this is a hospital-based nursing home, which is a positive for prospective residents with significant health conditions. Finally, this is a very consistent nursing home with consistent scores in each of the major categories we assessed. Additional information about its category grades can be found below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Government - State

Specialized Services

  • Wound Care

Awards

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Top Nursing Home in Maryland Awards 2019

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Best Nursing Home in Hagerstown, Maryland Awards 2019

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Top Nursing Home in Maryland Awards 2020

Best Nursing Home in Hagerstown, Maryland badge

Best Nursing Home in Hagerstown, Maryland Awards 2020

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Top Nursing Home in Maryland Awards 2021

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Best Nursing Home in Hagerstown, Maryland Awards 2021

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

On top of earning a great overall grade, this nursing home also performed well in our inspections category, which is based on the facility's inspection reports. We awarded it an A in this category. Inspection scores are tied to datapoints located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that excel in this area tend to have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. Although this nursing home had some deficiencies on its inspection report, none of them were severe based on CMS' deficiency scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A

This nursing home also received a very impressive nursing grade. In fact, this turned out to be its second best category grade. In that area, we awarded this facility a grade of A. Nursing grades are primarily tied to the facility's level 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 nursing home 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 many times be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A

Turning our third category, this nursing home was awarded a top-shelf short-term care score. In fact, we awarded it a score of A in that category. Short-term care ratings are based on the nursing home's quantity of highly-skilled skilled healthcare professionals. This means a broad range of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, in addition to other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Lastly, we considered the number of patients that eventually returned home from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this facility's residents returned home.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A

In the last area, we gave this facility an A for its long-term care rating. This topped off a very strong profile. For prospective residents looking for a permanent place to live as opposed to rehabilitation, long-term care grades are very important. In addition to looking at the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home gave the vaccine to 61.333336 percent of its patients. This is somewhat below what we expected but still a decent figure. Although its vaccination rate was a bit lower than we had hoped, we were pleased to find nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Western Md Hospital Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-minus

In Western Md Hospital Center, 9.56% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols minimizes the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A+

In Western Md Hospital Center, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are routinely associated with lower quality nursing care. More supervision limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A-minus

In Western Md Hospital Center, 0.67% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. These infections could be associated with poor hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Western Md Hospital Center, 8.28% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These medications may be used to treat several medical conditions, including dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: C

In Western Md Hospital Center, 24% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are given to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Western Md Hospital Center, 0% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients exhibiting signs of depression. High levels of depression could be a sign a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: D

In Western Md Hospital Center, 79.32% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-minus

In Western Md Hospital Center, 10.14% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and using the bathroom. Some experts believe this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A

In Western Md Hospital Center, 27.63% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: D

In Western Md Hospital Center, 27.63% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Scores for Hagerstown, MD

  • Overall Rating has a grade of C
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of C
  • 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-minus

Looking for more options? Hagerstown, Maryland has 5 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

  • Meritus Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.4 miles away11116 Medical Campus Road Hagerstown Maryland 21742Voluntary non-profit - Private(240) 313-9500
  • Waynesboro HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 9.97 miles away501 East Main St Waynesboro Pennsylvania 17268Voluntary non-profit - Private(717) 765-4000
  • Berkeley Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 19.2 miles away2500 Hospital Drive Martinsburg West Virginia 25401Voluntary non-profit - Private(304) 264-1000
  • Chambersburg HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 19.23 miles away112 North Seventh Street Chambersburg Pennsylvania 17201Voluntary non-profit - Private(717) 267-3000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fmc - Hagerstown1.06 miles away12931 Oak Hill Ave Hagerstown Maryland 21742CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 29 (301) 797-2311
  • Eastern Boulevard Dialysis2.14 miles away246 Eastern Blvd N Ste 105 Hagerstown Maryland 21740Dialysis Stations: 22 (301) 745-4251
  • Washington County Dialysis2.46 miles away246 Eastern Blvd. Ste. 104 Hagerstown Maryland 21740Dialysis Stations: 2 (301) 797-7839
  • Fmc - Robinwood3.55 miles away11110 Medical Campus Rd Ste 149 Hagerstown Maryland 21742Dialysis Stations: 13 (240) 313-9620
  • Fresenius Kidney Care - Waynesboro10.19 miles away27 Vista Avenue Waynesboro Pennsylvania 17268CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 12 (717) 765-8880
  • Bma - Martinsburg18.96 miles away103 Marcley Dr Martinsburg West Virginia 25401CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (304) 263-0964
  • u.s. Renal Care - Chambersburg19.27 miles awayPark Fifth Avenue, Professional Center 765 Fifth Avenue, Suite A Chambersburg Pennsylvania 17201CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (717) 263-9300
  • Fresenius Kidney Care - Chambersburg19.63 miles away22 St. Paul Drive, Suite 104 Chambersburg Pennsylvania 17201CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (717) 263-8505