Dugan Memorial Home is one of only two available nursing homes located in West Point, Mississippi. We awarded this nursing home an A- overall grade, ranking it in the top 25 percent of all facilities in the nation. Based on our assessment, this facility should be a wonderful choice for most people. This place's impressive report card was highlighted by its inspection score, which we will address in the next paragraph.
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Dugan Memorial Home
- Nursing Home
Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
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Facility Inspections
In addition to being a great overall grade, this facility also received A+ health inspections in recent years. Its inspections were virtually flawless. Perhaps the most critical factor we look at in computing our inspection ratings is deficiencies. Deficiencies are found on a facility's inspection reports. Places with higher grades in this category most likely dodged the most severe deficiencies involving health risks or even death. 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.
Long-term Care Quality
This facility also was given a very strong long-term care grade. Indeed, this is this facility's second best category grade. In that area, this facility received a score of A. When facilities receive a grade in this range in this category it typically means it has plenty of staff and is a quality place to reside on a permanent basis. In addition to considering the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 98.97436 percent of its patients, which is much higher than the average nursing home. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
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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. In computing our nursing scores, we factor in both staffing levels and the skill levels of the nurses. This nursing home provides 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 many times be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Short-term Care Quality
Switching gears to the next area, this facility was awarded a decent short-term care grade. Although this isn't as strong as a few of its other scores, this is really not the end of the world. In the category of short-term care, we strive to assess indicators of a facility's rehabilitation. We analyze the facility's skilled nursing services, such as the ones performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Finally, we looked at the percentage of residents who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 4.3 percent of this facility's patients returned home. At most nursing homes, closer to half of their residents are able to return home so this figure is below average.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Dugan Memorial Home Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Dugan Memorial Home, 10.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percent of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Dugan Memorial Home, 3.39% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Falls are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Dugan Memorial Home, 2.89% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often linked to worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this metric could also be skewed for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Dugan Memorial Home, 21.33% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This metric indicates the percentage of long-term patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of patients with Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Dugan Memorial Home, 21.99% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who were prescribed antianxiety medication. These drugs are used to treat residents experiencing anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Dugan Memorial Home, 1.78% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents who are showing depressive symptoms. Increased levels of depression could indicate a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Dugan Memorial Home, 93.49% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines indispensable.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Dugan Memorial Home, 18.69% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Dugan Memorial Home, 17.05% Percentage of Residents
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents who remained mobile levels. Some believe that the ability to move around is vital to residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Dugan Memorial Home, 2.16 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Dugan Memorial Home, 17.05 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Dugan Memorial Home, 15.26 Percentage of Patients
This tells you 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 Dugan Memorial Home, 67.34% Percentage of Resident
This tells you the percent of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- North Mississippi Medical Center-West PointAcute Care Hospitals 1.43 miles away150 Medical Center Drive West Point Mississippi 39773Voluntary non-profit - Private(662) 495-2300
- Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle IncAcute Care Hospitals 13.36 miles away2520 5th Street N Columbus Mississippi 39701Voluntary non-profit - Private(662) 244-1500
- Och Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 13.86 miles away400 Hospital Road /Mail PO Box 1506 Starkville Mississippi 39759Government - Local(662) 323-4320
- Monroe Regional HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 15.88 miles away400 South Chestnut Street Aberdeen Mississippi 39730Voluntary non-profit - Private(662) 369-2455
Nearby Dialysis
- Renal Care Group Tupelo, LLC2.63 miles away1612 West Church Hill Road West Point Mississippi 39773Dialysis Stations: 14 (662) 494-1530
- Rcg Mississippi, Inc13.65 miles away139 N Brookmoore Drive Columbus Mississippi 39705Dialysis Stations: 2 (662) 328-4440
- Rcg Columbus (Golden Triangle)13.68 miles away92 Brookmoore Dr. Columbus Mississippi 39705CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 37 (662) 327-9200
- Rcg Mississippi, Inc.14.25 miles away3499 Bluecutt Road Columbus Mississippi 39705Dialysis Stations: 14 (662) 243-7648
- Rcg Starkville15.9 miles away111 Eudora Welty Drive Starkville Mississippi 39759CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (662) 615-9493
- Rcg Aberdeen (Blue Bluff)16.56 miles away308 Highway 8 West Aberdeen Mississippi 39730CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 32 (662) 369-6149