Located in Fosston, Minnesota, Essentia Health Fosston is the only option we identified in this city. This nursing home was given an A- overall, which is one of the highest grades we offer. A grade in this range requires first-rate scores across the board. We were so impressed with this nursing home that we ranked it in the top third of all facilities in the United States. This facility was also given impressive grades in all four of the major categories we assessed. More information about these categories can be found below.
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Essentia Health Fosston
- Nursing Home
- Home Health Agency
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Laboratory
- X-Ray
- Recreational Therapy
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
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Long-term Care Quality
In addition to being a first rate facility overall, this nursing home also performed well in our long-term care category, where it earned an impressive grade of A. Few facilities did better in this category. When facilities receive a score in this range in this category it typically means it's well-staffed and is an overall good place to live on a permanent basis. On top of considering the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility provided the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents, which is an impressive figure. Pneumonia can be a life or death illness for nursing home residents so we strongly prefer when a facility does not roll the dice on this issue. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Nurse Quality
We also wanted to emphasize the fact that this facility received an impressive grade of A- in our nursing category. Our nursing rating is mostly associated with the nursing home's nurse staffing. This particular nursing home provided 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 place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a nursing home has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can often be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
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Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home is also strong in the category of short-term care, where it received a grade of B+. It outperformed most nursing homes in this area. Our short-term care grades are likely more critical for individuals in need of a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically requires higher levels of highly-skilled nursing services. This means not merely nursing services, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other forms of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the information this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Lastly, we assessed the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.
Facility Inspections
Wrapping up its impressive profile, this nursing home also performed a high level in inspections. In fact, it received a nearly flawless government inspection report this year. As a result, it earned one of our best grades in that category with a score of B+. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating our inspection ratings. One critical factor is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of these deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some of these are relatively insignificant. Fortunately, although this place had a few minor dings on its government inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are found in categories G through L. This means the government inspectors didn't deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Essentia Health Fosston Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Essentia Health Fosston, 18.29% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term residents who have pressure ulcers . We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Essentia Health Fosston, 1.72% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of residents that have had a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls are routinely caused by poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Essentia Health Fosston, 0% of Patients had UTIs
This figure is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who have suffered from a UTI. While more infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it can be difficult to compare different nursing homes due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Essentia Health Fosston, 24.14% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of patients given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Essentia Health Fosston, 20% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term patients who were administered antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly used to treat patients experiencing depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Essentia Health Fosston, 0% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Essentia Health Fosston, 100% of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient health.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Essentia Health Fosston, 12.36% of Patients
This is the percent of patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Essentia Health Fosston, 19.93% of Residents
This indicates the percent of patients who retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Essentia Health Fosston, 19.93% of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care.
Nearby Hospitals
- Essentia Health FosstonCritical Access Hospitals 0 miles away900 Hilligoss Boulevard Se Fosston Minnesota 56542Voluntary non-profit - Private(218) 435-1133
- Sanford Bagley Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 16.13 miles away203 4th Street Northwest Bagley Minnesota 56621Voluntary non-profit - Private(218) 694-6501