Diversicare of Hutchinson

Nursing Home

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

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Diversicare of Hutchinson's website

1202 E 23rd Avenue,
Hutchinson KS 67502

(620) 669-9393

88.35% estimated occupancy ¹

Diversicare of Hutchinson is a small facility in Hutchinson, Kansas. It looks like this nursing home is ranked among the more impressive nursing homes we looked at. A score of this caliber requires high-end marks across the board. We really couldn't find many bad things to say about this place. Its scores are impeccable. If you scroll down, you will see this place's category scores, which are also impressive.

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
For profit - Corporation
Offers Hospice
Offers Post-Acute Care
Offers Inpatient Rehab
Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Medication Management
Home Making
Dialysis Transportation
Speech Therapy
Stroke Recovery
Amputee Recovery
IV Antibiotic Therapy
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Cardiac Therapy
Diabetes Management
Physical Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Pain Management
Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Registered Staff Hours

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Long-term Care Quality

On top of performing well in its overall grade, this nursing home received an excellent long-term care rating. We gave it a grade of A in that area. Facilities that excel in long-term care typically provide patients with more supervision and stay on top of routine medical care. After considering the quantity of care provided by nurses, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination statistics. This nursing home vaccinated 99.386505 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is an impressive figure. Pneumonia tragically can be a life or death ailment for nursing home residents so we like it when a facility does not leave its residents vulnerable. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Facility Inspections

Adding to its impressive category scores, this nursing home excelled in the area of inspections, where it received a grade of A. Not many nursing homes performed as well in this area. These inspection grades weigh several factors, including deficiencies and substantiated complaints. You can find more information about each of these issues by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

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Nurse Quality

Adding to its profile, this facility also earned a grade of B+ for its nursing rating. This is a well above average score in this category. Our nursing rating is primarily based on a nursing home's level of nurse staffing. This facility provided 0.4 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 facility has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can many times be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Short-term Care Quality

In our last area, this nursing home also was given an excellent short-term care rating, with a grade of B+. This wrapped up a very favorable profile. In the area of short-term care, we try to qualify indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. We assess the facility's skilled nursing services, such as the ones performed by registered nurses and physical, occupational and other therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the information they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final datapoint we looked at in this area is the number of residents who eventually returned home from the nursing home. We found that 5.4 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Diversicare of Hutchinson Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Diversicare of Hutchinson, 7.05% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic is is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that suffered from pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of quality of care.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Diversicare of Hutchinson, 5.14% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients who have had a fall leading to major injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Diversicare of Hutchinson, 3.56% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term residents who have experienced UTI's. UTI's may be a sign of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this statistic may be misleading for some facilities due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Diversicare of Hutchinson, 17.24% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. These medications may be used to treat several conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Diversicare of Hutchinson, 22.38% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Diversicare of Hutchinson, 5.98% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents showing signs of depression. Increased levels of depression may indicate a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Diversicare of Hutchinson, 91.04% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines vital to patient safety.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Diversicare of Hutchinson, 16.84% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate decline of a resident's health.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Diversicare of Hutchinson, 19.61% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

In Diversicare of Hutchinson, 1.67 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the overall quality of nursing home care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Diversicare of Hutchinson, 19.61 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Diversicare of Hutchinson, 10.57 Percentage of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Diversicare of Hutchinson, 74.57% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of autonomy with activities of daily living generally correlates with better rehabilitation.