Avera Creighton Care Centre is the only nursing home we identified in Creighton, Nebraska. After receiving an A overall grade, this nursing home has the distinction of being one of the 50 best facilities in Nebraska. We also want to point out that this place is located in a hospital. Typically, this indicates that more intensive medical services are available. This facility was also given impressive scores in each of our categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
Avera Creighton Care Centre
- Nursing Home
Updated Jun 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
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Facility Inspections
On top of being a first rate facility overall, this nursing home performed well in our inspections category, where it received a grade of A+. Very few nursing homes fared this well in this category. Our inspection grades account for a host of factors included in a nursing home's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with higher scores in this category tend to have few severe deficiencies. While this nursing home had some minor dings on its report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are labeled as categories G through L. This tells you the government inspectors did not deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
We also want to note the fact that this facility was awarded a top-shelf grade of A in our long-term care category. Nursing homes that receive this kind of grade in this category typically provide consistent 24/7 care to ensure residents are well cared for. After looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination records. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia. Vaccines are vital to keeping residents healthy. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
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Nurse Quality
This facility also excelled in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of A-. Few nursing homes performed better in this area. The nursing rating is based on several factors, many of which are based on nursing hours. This facility provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed several nursing quality measures and this facility excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any place the nation in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can frequently be prevented by providing better nursing care, such as employing a policy of turning patients at least once a day.
Short-term Care Quality
The last area we looked at is short-term care, where this nursing home was given a B+. This wrapped up a very strong report card. Only a select few nursing homes earned a B+ or higher in every single category. Short-term care grades are typically used to assess a nursing home's rehabilitation services. In order to offer highly rated rehabilitation services, facilities generally need to provide higher levels of skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes registered nurses, physical therapists, speech therapists and other types of therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. However, according to the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Finally, we looked at the number of residents that ultimately were able to return home from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this facility's patients returned home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Avera Creighton Care Centre Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Avera Creighton Care Centre, 5.63% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This statistic gauges the percent of long-term patients that have new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are an barometer of quality of care.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Avera Creighton Care Centre, 4.88% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are often linked to poor nursing care. Closer supervision can reduce the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Avera Creighton Care Centre, 3.69% of Patients had UTIs
This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who suffered from UTI's. Although a higher rate infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it is difficult to compare different facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Avera Creighton Care Centre, 18.23% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Avera Creighton Care Centre, 19.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents given antianxiety medications. These medications are generally prescribed to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Avera Creighton Care Centre, 4.27% of Patients
This indicates the percent of patients showing symptoms of depression. Increased rates of depression could indicate worse patient care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Avera Creighton Care Centre, 93.22% of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these vaccines important for resident well-being.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Avera Creighton Care Centre, 15.08% Percentage of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who needed more 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
In Avera Creighton Care Centre, 21.04% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percent of residents that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Avera Creighton Care Centre, 1.25 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Avera Creighton Care Centre, 21.04 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.