Wilson Health Care Center
301 Russell Avenue, Gaithersburg MD 20877 · (301) 216-4004 · 79.12% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
Wilson Health Care Center is a very-large non-profit nursing home located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. This nursing home was awarded an A- overall, which is a very strong grade. We were so impressed with this nursing home that we ranked it in the top third of all facilities in the nation. The best aspect of this nursing home's impressive report card was its short-term care score. short-term care grades are discussed in the next paragraph
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 285 Beds
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Non profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Short-term Care Quality
In addition to being a first-rate nursing home overall, this facility also excelled in the category of short-term care, where it received an A+. In calculating our short-term care ratings, we assess the nursing home's levels of skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists speech therapists and other types of therapists. This rating is generally a solid measure of the nursing home's rehabilitation. One reason for this facility's strong score in this category is that it provides more care with registered nurses to its residents than the average nursing home. Lastly, we looked at the number of patients who were able to return home from this nursing home. It outperformed the vast majority of nursing homes in the nation in this area with 67.2 percent of its residents returning home.
Facility Inspections
Adding to this facility's impressive resume, we gave this facility an A for inspections. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating our inspection grades. One key factor is health deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more important than the number of deficiencies, as some deficiencies end up being relatively minor. This particular nursing home received 9 deficiencies on its inspection report. Overall, this is still a good inspection report, but we'd always recommend looking into any deficiencies you find troubling.
Nurse Quality
In addition, this facility also received favorable nursing grades this year. In fact, we awarded them one of our better scores in that area, with a grade of B+. The nursing score is based on a host of factors. The most important factor is the number of hours nurses spent with patients. This facility provided 4.3 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis. This was one of the better totals we found. In addition, we found that a significant percentage of this care was provided by registered nurses, which are highly skilled nurses. In addition to offering high levels of nursing care, this nursing home was also above average in several of the major quality measures we looked at in this category. It performed well in the area of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls.
Long-term Care Quality
The next area we rated was long-term care, where this nursing home was awarded a grade of B-. This actually proved to be this nursing home's least impressive area. This is nevertheless not a poor grade. If you are seeking services other than short-term rehabilitation, you should take a close look at each nursing home's long-term care scores. After looking at the above average volume of nursing care provided by this facility, we next considered the facility's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 97.16599 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which appears to be higher than the average nursing home. Finally, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 1.09 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this facility had fewer hospitalizations than the average nursing home.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Wilson Health Care Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that suffer from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining our nursing grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term residents who sustained falls resulting in severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indication of lower quality nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are often the result of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this metric could be misleading for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This indicates the percent of patients who are showing depressive symptoms. High rates of depression may imply a less hospitable environment.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines important for resident well-being.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percentage of patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients that were able to retain mobility. Some experts would argue that the ability to move around is vital to residents' mental and physical health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is key to maintaining the physical health of patients.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better