Vero Health and Rehab of Sylva

  About Vero Health and Rehab of Sylva

  Vero Health and Rehab of Sylva Owner & Operator Information

  Vero Health and Rehab of Sylva Ratings and Inspection Scores

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regularly inspects every skilled nursing facility. The results of the multi-day inspection is a series of star ratings. The health inspection scores are an absolute value, so you can compare one facility's score directly to another.

  Nursing Hours Spent Per Patient

CMS provides detailed information about how long nursing staff spends with residents. This data includes nursing subcategories of Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, and non-nursing Certified Nursing Assistants. More hours spend per patient should can indicate a better facility or it could indicate more complicated situations.

The nursing staff of Vero Health and Rehab of Sylva spends LESS time on average with its residents than the state average and LESS time than the national average for total nursing hours spent per resident.

Type	Facility	State / National Avg
Registered Nurse (RN)
Hours	0.39	0.57 / 0.67
Case Mix	0.62	0.65 / 0.66
Adjusted	0.42	NA / NA
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Hours	0.62	0.89 / 0.88
Case Mix	0.81	NA / NA
Adjusted	0.67	NA / NA
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
Hours	1.83	2.29 / 2.29
Case Mix	2.12	NA / NA
Adjusted	1.97	NA / NA
Total Licensed Staff
Hours	1.01	1.46 / 1.55
Physical Therapist (PT)
Hours	0.06	0.09 / 0.07
Total Nursing Hours Spent per Resident on Average
Hours	2.85	3.76 / 3.84
Case Mix	3.55	3.73 / 3.82
Adjusted	3.06	NA / NA

  Quality Measures

Quality measures are based both on patient survey information and on the results of actual claims that are filed with CMS. It is not clear what period is covered in the measures.

Desc.	Perc./ State Avg. / Comparison
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission (qm521) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	34.2% / 21.8% Worse
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit (qm522) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	24.1% / 13.2% Worse
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm551) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	1.3% / 1.6% Better
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm552) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	3.2% / 1.8% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (qm401)	20.9% / 18.8% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight (qm404)	15.5% / 7.9% Worse
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder (qm405)	35.7% / 56.7% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (qm406)	3.0% / 1.1% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (qm407)	1.7% / 2.9% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms (qm408)	7.6% / 3.7% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained (qm409)	0.7% / 0.0% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (qm410)	6.9% / 3.8% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm415)	75.8% / 91.1% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (qm419)	14.5% / 13.1% Worse
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm430)	66.7% / 79.4% Worse
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (qm434)	4.9% / 1.6% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened (qm451)	28.8% / 22.0% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication (qm452)	36.6% / 21.9% Worse
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (qm453)	5.8% / 9.8% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm454)	84.8% / 93.7% Worse
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function (qm471)	68.0% / 74.7% Worse
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm472)	70.6% / 76.5% Worse

  Hospitals Near Vero Health and Rehab of Sylva

Quite often skilled nursing facilities and hospitals work closely together to help patients recover or manage a terminal illness. Hospitals deals with acute care while nursing homes treat patients for a longer period of time. New residents at skilled nursing homes typically come from a hospital and nursing home residents may be readmitted to a hospital if their recovery does not proceed well. (Hospital readmission rates are closely monitored by CMS.) Consequently it is important that you consider which hospitals are near a nursing home which choosing one. Below is a list of hospitals near Vero Health and Rehab of Sylva.

Vero Health and Rehab of Sylva is near several hospitals, each with its own rating based on overall performance:

Hospital	5-Star Overall Rating
HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL 68 HOSPITAL RD SYLVA, NC 28779	3
HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 262 LEROY GEORGE DRIVE CLYDE, NC 28721	3
CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY CALLER BOX C268 CHEROKEE, NC 28719	Not Available
DLP SWAIN COUNTY HOSPITAL LLC 45 PLATEAU STREET BRYSON CITY, NC 28713	Not Available

Ratings History for Vero Health and Rehab of Sylva

  Medical Professionals Associated with Vero Health and Rehab of Sylva

These are the doctors who are affiliated with Vero Health and Rehab of Sylva. The data is from the most recent period. Historical data is not available.

• BRADLEY MCABEE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - SYLVA EMERGENCY GROUP LLC )
• LANI STOVER ( FAMILY PRACTICE - NM PACS 2 LLC )

  Local Nursing Homes

When evaluating nursing homes, it's important to consider other nearby facilities to understand the available options and make comparisons. Below is a list of nursing homes near Brookline Healthcare and Rehabilitation, including Brookline itself. This list is ranked based on each home's health inspection scores, also known as the "weighted all cycles score." Additionally, we provide the facility's 5-star overall rating for a more complete view of its performance. If a nursing home has been flagged by CMS for abuse, you'll see a special icon () next to its name.

The data is based on the dataset as of October 01, 2024.

Name	Health Inspection Score / Overall Rating
Eckerd Living Center (HIGHLANDS, NC)	12.667 / 4:
Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation (MAGGIE VALLEY, NC)	18.667 / 4:
Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center (WAYNESVILLE, NC)	19.333 / 4:
Macon Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (FRANKLIN, NC)	35.333 / 3:
Skyland Terrace and Rehabilitation (WAYNESVILLE, NC)	36 / 3:
Mountain View Manor Nursing Ce (BRYSON CITY, NC)	64 / 2:
Silver Bluff Inc (CANTON, NC)	82.333 / 3:
Skyland Care Center (SYLVA, NC)	88.333 / 2:
Tsali Care Center (CHEROKEE, NC)	177 / 1:
Autumn Care of Waynesville (WAYNESVILLE, NC)	194.667 / 1:
Vero Health and Rehab of Sylva (SYLVA, NC)	437.833 / 1:

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