Bethesda Home is a senior living facility in Goessel, Kansas, which has a total of 539 people. With an overall grade of A+, this nursing home has the prestigious distinction of being one of the 10 best nursing homes in Kansas. Based on the data we reviewed, you can not go wrong with this place. If you scroll down, you will see this nursing home's category ratings, which are just as impressive as its overall rating.
Bethesda Home
- Nursing Home
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
- Adult Day Care
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Dentistry
- Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Mental Health
- Physical Therapy
- Pharmacy
- Recreational Therapy
- Optometry
- Audiology
Registered Staff Hours
Nurse Quality
In addition to being a first rate nursing home overall, this nursing home also excelled in the area of nursing, where it received an A+. Few nursing homes fared better in this area. In determining our nursing ratings, we analyze both the number of hours nurses spend with residents and the levels of licensure of those nurses. This nursing home averages 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This nursing home performed very well when it comes to minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Long-term Care Quality
This facility also was awarded an A+ long-term care grade, making it one of the few facilities to be awarded more than one A+ category scores. Nursing homes that do well in this category typically provide residents with more supervision and stay on top of routine medical care. After considering the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination records. This facility vaccinated 94.95798 percent of its residents for pneumonia. Vaccines are critical to keeping patients healthy. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
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Facility Inspections
Adding to an already impressive profile, this facility also received virtually flawless health inspections in recent years. As a result, we awarded it an A+ inspection grade. Perhaps the most critical factor we look at in computing our inspection ratings is deficiencies. Deficiencies can be found on a facility's inspection reports. Nursing homes with better scores in this area typically avoided the more severe deficiencies involving health risks or even death. While this nursing home had a few deficiencies on its government inspection report, none of them were severe based on CMS' deficiency scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Short-term Care Quality
In the final category, this nursing home also was awarded an excellent short-term care rating, with a grade of A-. This finished off an elusive straight A report card. In the area of short-term care, we strive to qualify indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We look at the nursing home's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, based on the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last item we looked at in this category is the number of patients who who were able to eventually return home from the facility. 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.
Bethesda Home Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Bethesda Home, 7.05% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This figure gauges the percentage of long-term residents that have new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Bethesda Home, 5.14% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percent of patients that have had a fall resulting in serious injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Bethesda Home, 3.56% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often caused by a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this datapoint could also be skewed for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Bethesda Home, 17.24% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These medications are used for a variety of conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Bethesda Home, 22.38% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are given to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Bethesda Home, 5.98% of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents exhibiting signs of depression. Some experts would argue that this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Bethesda Home, 91.04% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Hospitalizations
In Bethesda Home, 1.67 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the overall quality of care.
Nearby Hospitals
- Mercy Hospital, IncAcute Care Hospitals 9.88 miles away218 E Pack Street Moundridge Kansas 67107Voluntary non-profit - Church(620) 345-6391
- Newton Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 15.43 miles away600 Medical Center Drive Newton Kansas 67114Voluntary non-profit - Private(316) 283-2700
- St Luke Hospital & Living CenterCritical Access Hospitals 19.28 miles away535 South Freeborn Marion Kansas 66861Government - Hospital District or Authority(620) 382-2177
Nearby Dialysis
- Newton Dialysis Center14.94 miles away1223 Washington Rd. Newton Kansas 67114Dialysis Stations: 12 (316) 283-9950
- Renal Care Group - Newton15.49 miles away625 Medical Center Dr. Newton Kansas 67114Dialysis Stations: 12 (316) 284-0045