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Nursing Homes in Iowa

  • 22nd
    National Rank
  • 394
    Nursing Homes
  • 5.92%
    Patients with pressure ulcers
  • 2.9/5
    Average CMS Rating

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Iowa Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In Iowa, 5.92% 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, 3.85% 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

In Iowa, 2.96% 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, 17.75% 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-plus

In Iowa, 4.61% of Patients

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

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Iowa, 93.83% 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, 16.71% 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-plus

In Iowa, 17.89% 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, 1.55 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-minus

In Iowa, 17.89% 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, 13.35% 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, 78.86% 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
Albia201
Grade: D
Algona211
Grade: B
Altoona254
Grade: B
Ames312
Grade: A-minus
Ankeny464
Grade: A
Atlantic211
Grade: B
Bettendorf284
Grade: B
Bloomfield201
Grade: B-minus
Boone201
Grade: A-minus
Carroll311
Grade: B-plus
Cedar Falls523
Grade: B-plus
Cedar Rapids942
Grade: B
Centerville310
Grade: B
Charles City211
Grade: A
Cherokee302
Grade: B-minus
Clarinda201
Grade: A-minus
Clinton211
Grade: A
Coralville222
Grade: B-minus
Council Bluffs4117
Grade: B
Cresco201
Grade: B-plus
Creston211
Grade: B-minus
Davenport773
Grade: B-minus
Decorah211
Grade: B-minus
Denison201
Grade: A-minus
Des Moines1264
Grade: B
Dubuque1012
Grade: B-plus
Emmetsburg301
Grade: A
Estherville201
Grade: C
Fairfield211
Grade: B-minus
Fort Dodge311
Grade: B-plus
Glenwood200
Grade: A-minus
Grinnell211
Grade: A-plus
Grundy Center201
Grade: B
Hampton201
Grade: A
Independence212
Grade: A-minus
Indianola300
Grade: A-minus
Iowa City322
Grade: B-plus
Johnston274
Grade: B-plus
Keokuk212
Grade: A-minus
Knoxville201
Grade: B-minus
Le Mars211
Grade: A-minus
Maquoketa211
Grade: A
Marion542
Grade: B-minus
Marshalltown411
Grade: B-minus
Mason City411
Grade: B-minus
Mount Ayr201
Grade: B-plus
Mount Pleasant311
Grade: B-minus
Muscatine321
Grade: C
Nevada212
Grade: A
New Hampton201
Grade: C
Newton511
Grade: B
Norwalk274
Grade: B-plus
Oelwein201
Grade: B
Osage201
Grade: B
Oskaloosa301
Grade: C
Ottumwa320
Grade: B
Perry211
Grade: C
Red Oak201
Grade: B
Rock Rapids200
Grade: B-minus
Sergeant Bluff242
Grade: D
Shenandoah211
Grade: B-minus
Sigourney201
Grade: B-minus
Sioux City643
Grade: B
Spencer211
Grade: A-minus
Urbandale374
Grade: B
Vinton211
Grade: A-minus
Washington311
Grade: B
Waterloo623
Grade: B
Waukon201
Grade: A-minus
Webster City201
Grade: B
West Des Moines474
Grade: B