Elk Crossing

Nursing Home

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

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Elk Crossing's website

811 West Elk,
Duncan OK 73533

(580) 475-0750

57.33% estimated occupancy ¹

Elk Crossing is a senior living facility in Duncan, Oklahoma, a city with a total of 28,434 people. It looks like this nursing home is ranked among the higher-rated nursing homes we assessed. A grade in this range requires high-end marks across the board. In fact, this is the highest rated nursing home in Duncan. The best part of this facility's impressive report card was its inspection score. We discuss inspections in the next section

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
For profit - Partnership
Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Medication Management
Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Pharmacy
Recreational Therapy

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Facility Inspections

One of the many reasons this turned out to be a quality nursing home is that it received an A+ inspection grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this critical category. Our inspection ratings account for several factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher scores in this area typically have few of these severe deficiencies. 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 exemplary facility also fared very well in the area of long-term care, where it received a grade of A+. Few nursing homes performed better in this area. When facilities receive a grade in this range in this category it generally means it has plenty of staff and is an overall good place to reside on a permanent basis. On top of considering the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its patients, which is significantly higher than the average nursing home. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

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Short-term Care Quality

This facility was given a favorable short-term care score as well. We gave it one of our better grades in that area with a score of B. Our short-term care scores are arguably most important for those requiring rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation generally utilizes more skilled nursing. Skilled nursing means not only nursing, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other types of therapy. We weren't able to track down information on registered nurse or physical therapy staffing for this nursing home. The last item we looked at in this area is the percentage of residents who returned home from the nursing home. We found that 6.5 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the nursing home on a permanent basis.

Nurse Quality

The next area we scored was nursing. We awarded this facility a decent score in this category, with a grade of C. Although this was not on par with some of its other scores, it is nevertheless not a major area of concern. The nursing score analyzes quite a few data points, but the most important consideration is the quantity of nurse hours spent with patients. This nursing home provides 0.6 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a much lower figure than we are used to seeing. Finally, while this facility got dinged a bit for its nursing hours, it excelled in some of our quality-based measures. With fewer than five percent of its residents experiencing pressure ulcers, it fared very well in this subcategory.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Elk Crossing Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Elk Crossing, 8.97% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients who have pressure ulcers or bed sores. We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Elk Crossing, 4.39% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls leading to injury are often caused by lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Elk Crossing, 3.49% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care . UTI's are routinely associated with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this statistic can be misleading for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Elk Crossing, 14.15% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to residents for many medical conditions, such as dementia. Unfortunately, in limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Elk Crossing, 24.47% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is an indication of the percent of long-term residents taking antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Elk Crossing, 3.91% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who are showing depressive symptoms.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Elk Crossing, 92.49% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Elk Crossing, 14.12% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and eating.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Elk Crossing, 14.93% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients that remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

In Elk Crossing, 1.77 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Elk Crossing, 14.93 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Elk Crossing, 14.86 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess patient care during rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Elk Crossing, 71.57% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percentage of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.

Nearby Hospitals

Duncan Regional Hospital, IncAcute Care Hospitals 1.16 miles away1407 Whisenant Drive Duncan Oklahoma 73533Voluntary non-profit - Private(580) 252-5300