Bethesda is a very-large non-profit facility located in Willmar, Minnesota. It looks like this nursing home is one of the best nursing homes we looked at. Receiving an A+ in our grading scheme requires excellent performance across the board. We were so impressed with this facility that we ranked it as one of the top 500 best facilities in the nation. As you will see below, this facility performed just as well in our category scores. We give this place two thumbs up!
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Bethesda
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Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- Has Family Council
- Non profit - Church related
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Podiatry
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
- Colostomy Care
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Catheter Care
- Aquatic Therapy
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Facility Inspections
On top of receiving an elite overall grade, this facility also earned an A+ inspection score. This is based on its recent inspection reports. An A+ in this category is one of the best complements we can pay to a nursing home. Our inspection scores account for a host of factors included in a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better grades in this category generally have few severe deficiencies. This nursing home was assessed 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none were considered to be severe deficiencies. This indicates that the inspectors didn't deem any of the deficiencies to cause an immediate risk to resident safety or health. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Short-term Care Quality
An additional reason we rated this facility so favorably is that it was given an A+ short-term care score. This is just about as dominant as it gets in this area. Our short-term care scores are meaningful for individuals looking for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally mandates more highly-skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing means a vast range of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the information they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last datapoint we looked at in this category is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We found that 6.6 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.
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Long-term Care Quality
The next category we looked at is long-term care. Adding to its strong resume, this nursing home also performed well in this category. In fact, we gave it a of A in the category. Long-term care scores in this range generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. In addition to assessing the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents. Vaccines are vital to keeping patients out of the hospital. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
Nurse Quality
In the last category we scored, this nursing home received a very strong grade of A in our nursing category. With this grade, the facility wrapped up a straight A profile. The nursing category analyzes many components, many of which are based on quantities of 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 facility 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 typically be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Bethesda Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Bethesda, 6.14% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely caused by patients not being moved frequently enough.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Bethesda, 3.86% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of patients who have had a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are often caused by lower quality nursing care. Better nursing protocols can limit the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Bethesda, 2.89% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be a barometer of nursing care . UTI's are often caused by worse hygiene protocols. However, this statistic could also be misleading for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Bethesda, 15.26% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. These drugs are sometimes used for treating several conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Bethesda, 11.96% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents suffering from anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Bethesda, 4.16% of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Bethesda, 94.15% of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Bethesda, 13.41% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Bethesda, 15.86% Percentage of Residents
This is the percentage of residents who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Bethesda, 1.28 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Bethesda, 15.86 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Bethesda, 14.49 Percentage of Patients
This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Bethesda, 77.42% Percentage of Resident
Measures the percent of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts would argue that this is a reliable measure of rehabilitation performance.
Nearby Hospitals
- Carris Health LLCAcute Care Hospitals 1.01 miles away301 Becker Ave Sw Willmar Minnesota 56201Government - Local(320) 235-4543
Nearby Dialysis
- Carris Health - Rice Memorial Hospital1 miles away301 Becker Ave Sw Willmar Minnesota 56201Dialysis Stations: 13 (320) 231-4235