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Birch Hill Health Services

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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1475 Birch Hill Lane,
Shawano WI 54166

(715) 526-3161

59.2% estimated occupancy 1

Birch Hill Health Services is located in Shawano, Wisconsin. This is a quality facility, with an overall grade of B+. We were pleased to find out that this was in line with the other facilities in Shawano, which is one of the better cities in Wisconsin to find a nursing home. The best part of this facility's strong profile is its inspection grade. Inspection grades are discussed in the next section

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • Has Family Council
  • For profit - Limited Liability company
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Dialysis Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Tracheotomy Care
  • Mental Health
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Laboratory
  • X-Ray
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

To go along with its strong overall grade, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A+ for our inspections rating. Inspection scores account for a host of factors found on a nursing home's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better grades in this area tend to have very few severe deficiencies. This particular nursing home received 4 deficiencies on its inspection report. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

This facility also was awarded an impressive long-term care score. In fact, we gave it an above average score of B+ in this area. Long-term care ratings in this range generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. In addition to considering the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home gave the vaccine to 92.78351 percent of its residents. This is a few points lower than we were hoping for but still a decent figure. Finally, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

This nursing home was given a strong short-term care grade as well. We awarded it one of our higher grades in that category with a grade of B+. In the category of short-term care, we seek to assess measures of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We analyze a facility's skilled nursing services, including the ones performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, based on the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last measure we considered in this area is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the facility and return home. We discovered that 5.1 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-minus

The next category we assessed was nursing, in which this nursing home received a grade of B-. This actually turned out to be this nursing home's least impressive area. This is still not a major area of concern. In calculating our nursing scores, we analyze both the number of hours nurses spend with residents and the skill levels of those nurses. This place provides only 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident on a daily basis. This is a somewhat concerning figure which is well below the national average. Finally, we look at quality-based metrics, such as the percentage of patients who experienced pressure ulcers and major falls. These metrics are indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Birch Hill Health Services Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: D

In Birch Hill Health Services, 14% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often caused by patients staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-minus

In Birch Hill Health Services, 4.12% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients that have had a fall resulting in major injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-plus

In Birch Hill Health Services, 1.1% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic measures the percent of long-term residents who experienced UTI's. UTI's may be an indication of worse hygiene protocols. However, this statistic may also be skewed for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: D

In Birch Hill Health Services, 30.34% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to residents for many conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Unfortunately, in limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Birch Hill Health Services, 14.12% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients which were administered antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B

In Birch Hill Health Services, 3.23% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents exhibiting symptoms of depression. Some believe this is a measure of quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: C

In Birch Hill Health Services, 92.08% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-minus

In Birch Hill Health Services, 17.44% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and taking a bath.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Birch Hill Health Services, 15.08% of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Birch Hill Health Services, 15.08% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-minus

In Birch Hill Health Services, 13.15% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-plus

In Birch Hill Health Services, 80.3% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some would argue that this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano IncCritical Access Hospitals 0.82 miles away100 County Rd B Shawano Wisconsin 54166Voluntary non-profit - Private(715) 526-2111

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fresenius Medical Care Shawano, LLC0.73 miles away1509 S Lincoln St Shawano Wisconsin 54166Dialysis Stations: 13 (715) 524-8038
  • Green Bay Northwood Dialysis of Davita2.44 miles awayW 7305 Elm Avenue Shawano Wisconsin 54166Dialysis Stations: 15 (715) 526-4310