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Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home

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Updated Aug 1, 2021 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: C
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Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home's website

102 Major Allen Post Office Box 70,
Martin SD 57551

(605) 685-6622

76.25% estimated occupancy 1

Note: Data for Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home has not been updated recently. This page shows historical performance which may not be representitive of current service levels.

Please note our records indicate that Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home has changed ownership recently and while our data on this page is up-to-date there is a chance that the quality of this facility may change under new management.

Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home is in Martin, South Dakota. We gave it an overall grade of C, which is a middle of the pack score. In addition, this nursing home is located in a hospital, which often means the nursing home offers a wider array of medical services. One of the major highlights of this facility's report card is its remarkable inspection score, which we will address in the next section.

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Quick Details

  • No Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • Has Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Amputee Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Laboratory
  • X-Ray
  • Pain Management
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Lymphedema Care

Awards

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Top Nursing Home in South Dakota Awards 2020

Facility Inspections

Grade: A

To go along with its relatively modest overall score, we awarded this nursing home an A for its inspection grade. This score is far better than its overall grade. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining these inspection grades. One of those factors is health deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies can be relatively minor. Amazingly, this was one of the few nursing homes in the country that had no deficiencies whatsoever on its inspection report. This is very impressive. This is certainly an excellent sign for the quality of care at this facility.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

One of this nursing home's better category scores was in the area of short-term care. This turned out to be its second most favorable category. In that area, we awarded this nursing home a grade of B-. In the category of short-term care, we attempt to qualify measures of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. We assess the nursing home's skilled nursing services, including the ones performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. We found that this place was below average in the two key staffing areas we focus on. In fact, it provided fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other nursing homes. It is important to determine whether this also correlates to a lower quality of care. The final item we assessed in this category is the number of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that just 0 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is below average.

Nurse Quality

Grade: D

Another strength of this nursing home is its favorable grade in nursing. We gave them one of our better scores in that area, with a score of D. Nursing grades are largely based on a facility's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home averaged only 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident each day. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in calculating our nursing ratings. This facility fared well when it comes to avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. Many consider these areas to be measures of the quality of nursing care.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: F

Moving on to the last area, this facility really did not perform well. Due to a poor grade of F in long-term care, this is its worst category. Facilities that receive this type of score in this category may not provide the type of consistent 24/7 care that some other facilities provide. On top of considering the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. We found that this facility provided the vaccine to only 71.01449 percent of its residents, which is somewhat concerning. To our surprise, this place was actually able to limit hospitalizations. With just 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this facility has less hospitalizations than most nursing homes. This was its best score in this category.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: F

In Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home, 19.4% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: F

In Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home, 8.7% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic measures the percentage of long-term patients that sustained falls which resulted in severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing nursing grades.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B

In Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home, 1.46% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be a barometer of nursing care . UTI's are often associated with poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this metric could be skewed for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home, 15.87% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents for many conditions, including dementia. Tragically, in some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home, 7.35% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is an indication of the percent of long-term stay residents who are administered antianxiety drugs. These drugs are typically prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: C

In Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home, 11.63% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who are demonstrating signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: D

In Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home, 81.22% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term stay residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient care.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: F

In Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home, 32.06% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of the erosion of a patient's medical condition.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-plus

In Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home, 47.15% of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that retained mobility levels.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A

In Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: F

In Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home, 47.15% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of patients.