Bethany on University is a large non-profit facility in Fargo, North Dakota. This facility is one of the top facilities we found. A grade of this caliber requires excellent marks across the board. We could not find many bad things to say about this place. Its ratings are as good as they get. Headlining this facility's remarkable report card is its inspection rating, which you can find in the next paragraph.
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Bethany on University
- Nursing Home
- Assisted Living
- Memory Care
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
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Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
On top of being an elite nursing home overall, this nursing home also excelled in the area of inspections, where it earned an A+. Very few nursing homes performed as well in this category. Our inspection ratings are tied to several datapoints located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that receive favorable grades in this area typically have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these facilities generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. While this nursing home had some deficiencies on its report, none were severe based on CMS' deficiency scale. Keep in mind that deficiency-free inspections are uncommon in this industry.
Nurse Quality
This nursing home also received an A+ for its nursing grade. Nursing ratings are largely associated with the facility's nurse staffing. This facility provided 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This nursing home performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can often be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
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Short-term Care Quality
Turning the page to our next category, this facility was awarded first-rate short-term care score. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A- in this area. In calculating our short-term care scores, we assess a nursing home's levels of highly skilled nursing services, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists respiratory therapists and other highly skilled individuals. This category is considered to be a fair assessment of the nursing home's ability to rehabilitate patients. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last item we considered in this category is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that 4.5 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.
Long-term Care Quality
In the last category we graded, this facility was given a very strong grade of B+ in our long-term care category. With this grade, the nursing home topped off a very favorable report card. Long-term care ratings of this caliber generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. One of the criteria we considered on top of nursing hours was vaccinations. This facility administered the pneumonia vaccination to 100 percent of its residents. Vaccination is a reliable method to avoid negative health outcomes for the senior population. Lastly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Bethany on University Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Bethany on University, 5.39% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This figure indicates the percentage of long-term care residents who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We consider this statistic when determining both nursing and long-term care grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Bethany on University, 1.1% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of residents who sustained a fall which resulted in severe injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Bethany on University, 1.48% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely the result of facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better nursing care can limit the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Bethany on University, 20.56% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who were given antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs are not medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of patients with cognitive disorders.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Bethany on University, 24.78% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are typically used to treat residents suffering from anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Bethany on University, 1.15% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of patients who are demonstrating signs of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Bethany on University, 100% of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Bethany on University, 11.56% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate the erosion of a patient's medical condition.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Bethany on University, 16.24% of Residents
This tells you the percentage of patients that maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Bethany on University, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is key to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home residents.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Bethany on University, 16.24% of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Bethany on University, 9.43% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Bethany on University, 82.4% of Resident
This tells you the percent of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Scores for Fargo, ND
- Overall Rating has a grade of A-minus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of A-minus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of A-minus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A
Looking for more options? Fargo, North Dakota has 6 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- SanfordAcute Care Hospitals 0.98 miles away801 Broadway North Fargo North Dakota 58122Voluntary non-profit - Private(701) 234-2000
- Essentia Health FargoAcute Care Hospitals 3.1 miles away3000 32nd Ave South Fargo North Dakota 58104Voluntary non-profit - Private(701) 364-8000
Nearby Dialysis
- Sanford Dialysis Fargo2.4 miles away2801 University Dr S Route 2005 Fargo North Dakota 58103CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 32 (701) 234-8400
- Davita - Fargo Dialysis3.53 miles away4474 23rd Ave S Suite M Fargo North Dakota 58104Dialysis Stations: 12 (701) 281-3900
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