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Nursing Homes in Iowa

  • 20th
    National Rank
  • 211
    Nursing Homes
  • 6.16%
    Patients with pressure ulcers
  • 3.02/5
    Average CMS Rating

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Iowa Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In Iowa, 6.16% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term care patients that suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Iowa, 3.87% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are often associated with poor nursing care. Closer supervision reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In Iowa, 3.28% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections may be linked to poorer hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Iowa, 17.54% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients given antipsychotic drugs. These drugs may be used for treating a variety of medical conditions, including dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Iowa, 19.26% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients receiving antianxiety drugs.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B

In Iowa, 4.67% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who are showing signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Iowa, 93.67% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-minus

In Iowa, 17.07% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Iowa, 16.9% Percentage of Residents

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that retained mobility levels. Many in the industry would argue that mobility is important for residents' mental and physical health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Iowa, 1.48 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Iowa, 16.9 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B

In Iowa, 12.73 Percentage of Patients

This metric tracks 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 Iowa, 77.73% Percentage of Resident

This is the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with activities of daily living generally correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.

Iowa 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
Algona211
Grade: B-plus
Altoona254
Grade: B-minus
Ames112
Grade: B-minus
Ankeny364
Grade: A-minus
Atlantic211
Grade: B-minus
Bettendorf184
Grade: D
Carroll311
Grade: B
Cedar Falls423
Grade: B
Cedar Rapids642
Grade: B-plus
Centerville310
Grade: B
Cherokee202
Grade: B-minus
Council Bluffs3117
Grade: B
Cresco201
Grade: B-plus
Davenport173
Grade: B-plus
Decorah211
Grade: B
Des Moines564
Grade: B
Dubuque212
Grade: A
Fort Dodge411
Grade: B
Glenwood200
Grade: A-minus
Grinnell211
Grade: A-plus
Indianola200
Grade: B
Iowa City222
Grade: B-minus
Marion242
Grade: A-minus
Marshalltown211
Grade: A-minus
Mason City411
Grade: B-minus
Mount Ayr201
Grade: A-minus
Mount Pleasant311
Grade: B
Muscatine221
Grade: D
Norwalk274
Grade: B-plus
Oelwein201
Grade: B
Ottumwa120
Grade: D
Sigourney201
Grade: B-minus
Sioux City743
Grade: B
Urbandale274
Grade: B
Vinton211
Grade: A
Washington211
Grade: B
Waterloo423
Grade: B-minus
West Des Moines274
Grade: D