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Nursing Homes in Virginia

  • 38th
    National Rank
  • 147
    Nursing Homes
  • 8.53%
    Patients with pressure ulcers
  • 2.75/5
    Average CMS Rating

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Virginia Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B

In Virginia, 8.53% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic measures the percent of long-term care patients that developed pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Virginia, 3.74% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term residents who have sustained a fall leading to major injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating nursing scores.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B

In Virginia, 2.25% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely caused by a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this metric may be misleading for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B

In Virginia, 15.09% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Virginia, 19.63% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients which are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B

In Virginia, 5.07% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents demonstrating depressive symptoms. Some believe this is a measure of patient quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In Virginia, 88.92% of Patients

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

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-minus

In Virginia, 17.15% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and continence. Many would argue that this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-plus

In Virginia, 18.14% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percent of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Virginia, 1.38 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Virginia, 18.14 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B

In Virginia, 12.25 Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B

In Virginia, 74.96% Percentage of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts would argue this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.

Virginia cities

City . Ascending order# of Nursing Homes . No order set# of Dialysis within 10 miles . No order set# of Hospitals within 10 miles . No order setAverage Nursing Home Rating . No order set
Alexandria400
Grade: B-minus
Arlington15218
Grade: C
Burke1206
Grade: B-minus
Charlottesville432
Grade: B
Chesapeake351
Grade: C
Chester151
Grade: B-minus
Culpeper111
Grade: D
Danville222
Grade: D
Fairfax2187
Grade: B-minus
Falls Church12915
Grade: A-plus
Fishersville332
Grade: B
Front Royal211
Grade: B-minus
Galax211
Grade: B-minus
Glen Allen1185
Grade: F
Hampton192
Grade: B-minus
Harrisonburg111
Grade: A-plus
Henrico5226
Grade: B-minus
Leesburg151
Grade: A-plus
Lynchburg431
Grade: B
Manassas151
Grade: D
Marion222
Grade: A
Martinsville220
Grade: A-minus
Mc Lean13117
Grade: A-plus
Mechanicsville2154
Grade: B-plus
Midlothian1104
Grade: F
Newport News2123
Grade: B-minus
Norfolk5277
Grade: D
Petersburg153
Grade: B
Portsmouth1277
Grade: D
Richmond5226
Grade: C
Roanoke662
Grade: A-minus
Salem362
Grade: B-plus
South Boston221
Grade: B-minus
Staunton232
Grade: D
Sterling284
Grade: B-plus
Virginia Beach683
Grade: B-minus
Waynesboro122
Grade: A
Williamsburg333
Grade: B-minus
Winchester431
Grade: B
Woodbridge182
Grade: C
Yorktown132
Grade: C