Avera Brady Health and Rehab is a senior living facility in Mitchell, South Dakota, a city with a total of 18,375 people. With an A+ overall grade, we ranked this facility in the top five percent of all facilities in the United States. In our view, this place would be a great choice for just about anybody. This facility was also given impressive grades in each of the major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
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Avera Brady Health and Rehab
- Nursing Home
- Home Health Agency
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Church related
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- Amputee Recovery
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Mental Health
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- X-Ray
- Recreational Therapy
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Lymphedema Care
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Facility Inspections
In addition to being a great overall grade, this facility also received A+ health inspections in recent years. Its inspections were virtually flawless. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in computing these inspection scores. One of those factors is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of these deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some of these can be quite insignificant. While this facility had some deficiencies on its government inspection report, none of them were major deficiencies based on CMS' scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home also was dominant in the category of short-term care, where we awarded it a grade of A. Very few facilities performed better in this area. In computing our short-term care scores, we scrutinize a nursing home's levels of skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists respiratory therapists and other types of therapists. This grade is often a fair assessment of the facility's rehabilitation. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the information this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Finally, we considered the number of patients who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 5.5 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.
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Nurse Quality
Adding to its strong resume, this facility also received an excellent nursing score, with a grade of A. In determining a nursing home's nursing grade, we consider the number of hours nurses spend with patients and the skill levels of the nurses. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a facility has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can frequently be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Long-term Care Quality
In our final category, this facility also was given a very strong long-term care grade, with a grade of A. This rounded out a first-rate profile. Facilities that receive this kind of score in this category tend to provide consistent around the clock care to ensure residents are well cared for. After assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we turned to the facility's vaccination record. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is much higher than the average nursing home. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Avera Brady Health and Rehab Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Avera Brady Health and Rehab, 1.08% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This measures the percentage of long-term care residents which are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of nursing care quality.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Avera Brady Health and Rehab, 5.33% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of patients who have had a fall leading to severe injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Avera Brady Health and Rehab, 0.92% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely the result of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this metric could be misleading for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Avera Brady Health and Rehab, 6.45% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These drugs may be used for a variety of medical conditions, including cognitive disorders.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Avera Brady Health and Rehab, 13.41% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are administered to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Avera Brady Health and Rehab, 1.35% of Patients
Measures the percent of long-term care residents exhibiting signs of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Avera Brady Health and Rehab, 99.57% of Patients
This is the percentage of patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Avera Brady Health and Rehab, 3.91% of Patients
This is the percentage of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Avera Brady Health and Rehab, 6.89% of Residents
This is the percentage of patients that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Avera Brady Health and Rehab, 0.57 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Avera Brady Health and Rehab, 6.89% of Residents Rehospitalized
Measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Avera Brady Health and Rehab, 9.57% of Patients
This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Avera Brady Health and Rehab, 95.04% of Resident
This is the percentage of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with activities of daily living generally correlates with better rehabilitation.
Nearby Hospitals
- Avera Queen of PeaceAcute Care Hospitals 2.05 miles away525 N Foster Mitchell South Dakota 57301Voluntary non-profit - Private(605) 995-2000
Nearby Dialysis
- Avera Dialysis - Mitchell0.89 miles away1900 Grassland Dr Ste 102 Mitchell South Dakota 57301Dialysis Stations: 12 (605) 995-6730
- Mitchell Cmty Dialysis of Davita1.82 miles away819 E Spruce St Ste 100 Mitchell South Dakota 57301Dialysis Stations: 12 (605) 996-0097