Crest View Lutheran Home
4444 Reservoir Boulevard Northeast, Minneapolis MN 55421 · (763) 782-1611 · 95.08% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
Crest View Lutheran Home is a large non-profit nursing home located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With an overall rating of A-, this is without a doubt a very strong facility. Even in a city offering 54 nursing homes, this facility stood out. The best part of this facility's strong report card was its nursing grade. Nursing grades are discussed in the next paragraph
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 122 Beds
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Nurse Quality
On top of being a first rate facility overall, this nursing home also excelled in nursing, where it earned an A. Our nursing rating consists of a handful of subcategories, but the most important consideration is the quantity of nurse hours spent with patients. This nursing home provides 3.9 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is better than what is offered by most facilities. Lastly, this facility was also above average in each of the major quality measures we looked at in this category. For example, it performed well in the area of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. These areas are generally reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.
Facility Inspections
This facility has received near flawless health inspections in recent years. We awarded them an impressive grade of A in this category. Arguably the most significant factor we consider in calculating our inspection ratings is deficiencies. Deficiencies can be found on a facility's inspection reports. Nursing homes with higher grades in this area most likely dodged the more severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. This place was hit with 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none were considered to be major deficiencies. This tells you that the inspectors did not deem any of the deficiencies to be an immediate risk to patient safety or health. Remember that deficiency-free inspections are rare in this industry.
Short-term Care Quality
Compounding its first-rate assessment, this facility also was given a strong short-term care score, with a score of A-. In determining our short-term care grades, we assess a facility's levels of skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists occupational therapists and other licensed professionals. This area is frequently a meaningful measure of a facility's rehabilitation. One of this nursing home's strengths is registered nurse hours. We found that it offers more care from registered nurses to its residents than most facilities. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. It outperformed the majority of facilities with 52.6 percent of its residents returning home.
Long-term Care Quality
The last category we graded is long-term care, in which this facility was awarded a grade of B-. This actually is this facility's worst area. This is nevertheless not a poor grade. Our long-term care scores are more meaningful for individuals requiring more traditional services associated with personal care. In addition to favorable nursing hour statistics, this facility's vaccination records are better than most nursing homes also. Indeed, it vaccinated 95.02487 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Lastly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. Although it had 2.47 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, its risk adjusted statistic was better than most nursing homes since it had more complex patients.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Crest View Lutheran Home Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This statistic indicates the percent of long-term care patients who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term care patients who have had falls resulting in severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indication of poor nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percentage of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes associated with poorer hygiene.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of residents given antipsychotic drugs. These drugs may be used to treat a variety of medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percent of patients who were given antianxiety medications. These medications are prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This indicates the percentage of residents demonstrating signs of depression. Increased levels of depression may reveal lower quality care.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This tells you the percentage of residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and eating. Many believe that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This tells you the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the quality of care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better