Whittier Hospital Medical Center D/P Snf is one of only two available nursing homes located in Whittier, California. With an overall score of A-, this is undoubtedly a high quality facility. Based on all of the relevant data, you can't go wrong with this place. The best part of this nursing home's strong report card is its long-term care grade. We discuss long-term care in the next paragraph
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Whittier Hospital Medical Center D/P Snf
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Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- Has Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Medication Management
- Speech Therapy
- Amputee Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Laboratory
- X-Ray
- Audiology
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Radiation Therapy
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Registered Staff Hours
Long-term Care Quality
In addition to receiving a great overall grade, this nursing home received an A+ in the area of long-term care. Long-term care scores of this caliber generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. Once we finished looking at the quantity of nursing care, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination records. This facility vaccinated 93.181816 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Facility Inspections
Adding to this facility's impressive resume, we gave this nursing home a grade of A for our inspections rating. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining these inspection ratings. One of those factors is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of deficiencies is arguably more important than the number of deficiencies, as some deficiencies are quite insignificant. This nursing home was hit with 6 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none were considered to be severe deficiencies. This tells you that the government inspectors did not deem any of these deficiencies an imminent threat to resident health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
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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. Our nursing grade analyzes the nursing home's level of nurse staffing. We weigh both the levels of training of the nurses as well as the number of hours spent with patients. This nursing home provides 0.9 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This facility 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 typically be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Short-term Care Quality
The final category we rated was short-term care. This nursing home was given an above average short-term care rating in our assessment, with a C. While this wasn't nearly as dominant as a few of its other scores, this is still a respectable rating in this category. In the category of short-term care, we try to assess indicators of a facility's rehabilitation. We look at a facility's skilled nursing services, such as the ones performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not all nursing homes employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last item we looked at in this category is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the facility and return home. We discovered that just 0 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is actually below average.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Whittier Hospital Medical Center D/P Snf Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Whittier Hospital Medical Center D/P Snf, 7.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. 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 Whittier Hospital Medical Center D/P Snf, 1.84% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that have had falls which caused serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indication of lower quality nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Whittier Hospital Medical Center D/P Snf, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often associated with nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. More frequent bathing can limit the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Whittier Hospital Medical Center D/P Snf, 10.3% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of residents given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many patients, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Whittier Hospital Medical Center D/P Snf, 13.84% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This statistic gauges the percent of long-term patients receiving antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Whittier Hospital Medical Center D/P Snf, 5.83% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients demonstrating signs of depression. Some experts would argue that this is a reliable measure of patient quality of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Whittier Hospital Medical Center D/P Snf, 95.65% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.
Nearby Hospitals
- Whittier Hospital Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 0 miles away9080 Colima Rd Whittier California 90605Proprietary(562) 945-3561
- Pih Health Hospital-WhittierAcute Care Hospitals 2.75 miles away12401 Washington Blvd Whittier California 90602Voluntary non-profit - Private(526) 698-0811
- Coast Plaza HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 5.95 miles away13100 Studerbaker Road Norwalk California 90650Proprietary(310) 356-0550
- St Jude Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 6 miles away101 E Valencia Mesa Drive Fullerton California 92835Voluntary non-profit - Church(714) 992-3000
- Beverly HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 7.17 miles away309 W Beverly Blvd Montebello California 90640Voluntary non-profit - Private(323) 726-1222
- Pih Hospital - DowneyAcute Care Hospitals 7.3 miles away11500 Brookshire Avenue Downey California 90241Voluntary non-profit - Private(526) 904-5000
- Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 8.33 miles away1111 W La Palma Avenue Anaheim California 92801Voluntary non-profit - Private(714) 774-1450
- West Anaheim Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 8.74 miles away3033 W Orange Avenue Anaheim California 92804Proprietary(714) 827-3000
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita-Whittier Dialysis Center0.49 miles away10055 Whittwood Drive, Suite A Whittier California 90603CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (562) 947-1808
- Whittier Kidney Dialysis Center1.01 miles away16417 E. Whittier Blvd. Whittier California 90603CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 29 (562) 947-8999
- Davita La Habra Dialysis2.5 miles away1611 W Whittier Blvd La Habra California 90631Dialysis Stations: 37 (562) 267-0430
- Intercommunity Dialysis Center2.73 miles away12455 Washington Blvd. Whittier California 90602CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 31 (562) 696-1841
- Hacienda Dialysis Center3.6 miles away2020 S. Hacienda Blvd., Suite G Hacienda Heights California 91745Dialysis Stations: 19 (626) 968-9558
- Davita-Sfs Dialysis3.86 miles away10012 Norwalk Blvd., Suite 190 Santa Fe Springs California 90670CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (562) 903-8281
- Davita-Norwalk Dialysis Center3.96 miles away12375 E. Imperial Highway Norwalk California 90650CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 17 (562) 929-7430
- Fmc-Norwalk East3.99 miles away13063 Rosecrans Avenue Santa Fe Springs California 90670CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (562) 404-7400