With an address in Bertrand, Nebraska, Bertrand Nursing Home is the lone nursing home we were able to find in the city. This turns out to be an A rated facility, which is one of the most impressive grades we offer. In fact, this facility has the distinction of being one of the 50 best nursing homes in Nebraska. As you will see below, this place also performed well in our category scores. It would be hard to find any major flaws in this nursing home's profile.
Bertrand Nursing Home
- Nursing Home
- Assisted Living
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Government - City
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
Awards
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
On top of faring well overall, this nursing home received an excellent inspection report. As a result, it received one of our highest scores in that category with a grade of A. Perhaps the most significant factor we consider in computing our inspection grades is deficiencies. Deficiencies are found on a nursing home's inspection reports. Facilities with higher scores in this category typically dodged the more severe deficiencies involving things like patient abuse. This place was assessed 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none of the deficiencies were considered to be major deficiencies. This tells you that CMS didn't consider any of these deficiencies to pose an imminent risk to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
This facility also was strong in the category of long-term care, where it received a score of A. Few nursing homes received a better grade in this area. Facilities that do well in long-term care typically are well-staffed and offer extensive hands on care to residents. Once we looked at the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Vaccines are critical to keeping patients out of the hospital. Lastly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
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Nurse Quality
Adding to its strong resume, this facility also received an excellent nursing score, with a grade of A-. There are a variety of criteria within this category. Many of the datapoints are tied to the quantity of nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality-based metrics 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 state in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can typically be avoided by offering better nursing care, such as employing a system of moving residents more often.
Short-term Care Quality
The fourth area we assessed is short-term care, where this nursing home was given a grade of B+. This wrapped up an elite report card. Very few nursing homes earned a B+ or higher in in each area we assessed. In computing these short-term care grades, we analyze the nursing home's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. The purpose is to create a tool for comparing the rehabilitation services of different facilities. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. However, based on the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last datapoint we considered in this category is the number of residents that returned home from the nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the nursing home on a permanent basis.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Bertrand Nursing Home Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Bertrand Nursing Home, 5.27% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Bertrand Nursing Home, 4.96% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are often caused by lower quality nursing care. Closer supervision minimizes the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Bertrand Nursing Home, 3.66% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely the result of poor nursing care. However, this datapoint may also be skewed for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Bertrand Nursing Home, 18.62% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Bertrand Nursing Home, 19.92% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percent of long-term care patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly given to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Bertrand Nursing Home, 4.32% of Patients
This is the percentage of residents who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Bertrand Nursing Home, 93.19% of Patients
This indicates the percent of patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Bertrand Nursing Home, 14.85% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Bertrand Nursing Home, 18.85% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percent of patients who retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Bertrand Nursing Home, 18.85 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Nearby Hospitals
- Phelps Memorial Health CenterCritical Access Hospitals 14.2 miles away1215 Tibbals St Holdrege Nebraska 68949Voluntary non-profit - Private(308) 995-2211