Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing

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Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing Description

Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

This nursing community has been given an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars by The Center for Medicare and Medicaid receiving 3 stars on its health inspection, 4 stars on its quality measures rating, and 5 stars on its staffing rating. This nursing home is certified by Medicare and Medicaid and was first approved to provide Medicare and Medicaid services on 09/06/01 and is run by a government organization. It is a large-sized nursing community with 120 nursing beds. Currently, there are 90 residents within the nursing community. Be advised these resident occupancy numbers are not always up to date and are collected from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services website periodically.

Alerts from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

This facility has been given 5 fines by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for a total of $55,190.45. The facility has had 2 substantiated complaints reported in the last 3 years that resulted in a citation.

Overall Ratings

The Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing Home is a high-performing facility, boasting a 4-star overall rating, which is the second highest achievable score. This rank puts the facility in the top 30% of all nursing homes in terms of the overall rating, a statistic that surpasses the state average. The home also prides itself on its health inspection rating, landing in the top half of all facilities. Its health inspection score marginally exceeds the state average, showing the dedication and commitment of the home to maintain top-notch health standards. Further solidifying its position as a top-tier nursing home, Alexander "Sandy" Nininger's quality rating is a commendable 4-star, situating it again in the top half of all facilities. This quality rating, slightly higher than the state average, emphasizes the home's commitment to providing first-rate care to all its residents.

Staff Ratings

The Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing Home is highly distinguished with a 5-star staff rating, the highest attainable. Its dedication to exemplary caregiving is demonstrated through its ranking in the top 10% of facilities for nursing aid staffing hours per resident per day, clocking in at 4.17 hours, well above the state's average of 2.35 hours. Despite being in the bottom 40% of facilities for LPN staffing hours per resident with 0.79 hours, it still outperforms the state's average of 0.83 hours. Continuing its history of excellence, this nursing home falls in the top 10% of facilities for RN staffing hours per resident at 1.26 hours, almost doubling the state's average of 0.67 hours. The nursing home also ranks in the top 10% for licensed staffing hours at 2.06 hours per day, exceeding the state's average of 1.51 hours. It concludes by ranking in the top half of facilities for physical therapist staffing hours per resident at 0.06 hours, slightly below the state's average of 0.09 hours.

Covid Data

The Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing Home is setting the standard in resident and staff health safety measures. The facility's efforts are reflected in their vaccination rates, with both residents and staff being more up to date with the latest vaccinations than the state average. The resident vaccination rate stands proud at 90.7%, placing the nursing home in the top 20% of facilities statewide—far outpacing the state average of 52.9%. Equally impressive, the facility's staff vaccination rate is 74.6%, a figure that not only exceeds the state average of 20.2%, but also puts the nursing home in an elite category—the top 10% of facilities in the state. This dedication to ensuring a healthy environment significantly contributes to their reputation for providing outstanding care.

Quality Measures

The Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing Home is highly regarded in the nursing home community, with a 4-star quality measure rating, the second highest attainable. It outperforms approximately 60% of other facilities in mitigating weight loss among residents, with the rate standing at 4.63%, substantially lower than the state average of 6.18%. However, there is room for improvement when addressing cases of ulcers, as 16.74% of residents are affected, putting it in the bottom 10%, and significantly above the state average of 9.04%. The home excels in its vaccination program and sits in the top 20% of all facilities, with 100.0% of its residents having received the pneumococcal vaccine, surpassing the state average of 96.7%. Additionally, it's ranked in the top half of facilities regarding resident safety, reporting 2.61% of residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuries, slightly lower than the state average of 2.73%. Its exemplary inoculation program implementation is again highlighted with a 100.0% pneumococcal vaccination rate, landing it in the top 20% of all facilities, and bettering the state's average of 96.7%.

Emergency and Hospitalization Quality Measures

The Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing Home exhibits mixed performance in terms of patient care statistics. When it comes to hospitalization rates, the facility ranks in the lower 50% compared to other institutions, with a rate of 1.68 hospitalizations per 1000 days. This figure, although lower than the state's average of 2.12, places them on the unfavorable end of the spectrum when compared to their counterparts. In contrast, the nursing home performs significantly better in the arena of outpatient emergency department visits, scoring in the top 30% of facilities. Despite their visitation figures being lower than the state average, their rate of 0.6 visits per 1000 days sits below the state's average of 0.79, depicting a stronger performance in this healthcare aspect.

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