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Grand Traverse Pavilions

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

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1000 Pavilions Circle,
Traverse City MI 49684

(231) 932-3000

56.25% estimated occupancy ¹

Grand Traverse Pavilions is a very-large government-owned facility in Traverse City, Michigan. This is a very respectable nursing home. We awarded it an overall grade of B, which is a favorable score. This should be on your short list in Traverse City as we ranked it as one of the top three nursing homes in the city. We were also pleased to find that this facility did not have any poor grades in any of the major categories discussed below. Additional information about its category grades is available below.

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Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
Is CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
Government - County
Offers Hospice
Offers Post-Acute Care
Offers Respite Care
Offers Inpatient Rehab
Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Medication Management
Home Making
Transportation
Speech Therapy
Stroke Recovery
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Pharmacy
Recreational Therapy
Pain Management
Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Aquatic Therapy

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Awards

Top Nursing Home in Michigan Awards 2019

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Short-term Care Quality

On top of performing well overall, this facility received even higher grades in our short-term care category. In fact, it received one of our best scores in that category with a score of A. Our short-term care ratings are believed to be most important for patients in need of rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation usually requires additional skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing includes not merely nursing services, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other forms of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. However, based on the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final metric we considered in this area is the number of patients who were able to leave the facility and return home. We discovered that 5.3 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.

Nurse Quality

Building on its impressive profile, this facility also excelled in the category of nursing. In fact, we awarded it an B+ for that category. Our nursing score is largely associated with the nursing home's nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures and this facility excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any facility the country in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can generally be avoided by providing better nursing care, such as having a protocol of turning a patient more often.

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Long-term Care Quality

The next category we looked at is long-term care. In that category, we gave this nursing home a grade of B-. For residents looking for a permanent place to live rather than skilled nursing, long-term care is a very important category. In addition to considering the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. Thankfully, this facility administered the vaccine to 98.583 percent of its residents, which is a very solid statistic. This place was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. It had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Facility Inspections

In the last category we assessed, this facility earned a good score in the area of inspections as well. We gave it a score of B- for that category. This nursing home didn't have any major weaknesses. Our inspection grades account for several factors included in a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Although this nursing home had a few deficiencies on its government inspection report, none were major deficiencies based on CMS' scale. We should note that deficiency-free inspection reports are rare in the industry.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Grand Traverse Pavilions Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Grand Traverse Pavilions, 13.08% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who have new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Grand Traverse Pavilions, 5.47% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Grand Traverse Pavilions, 6.5% of Patients had UTIs

This figure measures the percent of long-term stay patients which have had UTI's. While more of these infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it is difficult to compare between facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Grand Traverse Pavilions, 23.03% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents for many conditions, such as dementia. Sadly, in limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Grand Traverse Pavilions, 12.95% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term care residents that were prescribed antianxiety medication. These medications are given to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Grand Traverse Pavilions, 10.28% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients demonstrating depressive symptoms.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Grand Traverse Pavilions, 99.29% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term patients who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines indispensable.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Grand Traverse Pavilions, 19.51% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Grand Traverse Pavilions, 26.57% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who maintained mobility. Some experts would argue that mobility is critical to patients well-being.

Hospitalizations

In Grand Traverse Pavilions, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Grand Traverse Pavilions, 26.57% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Grand Traverse Pavilions, 14.54% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Grand Traverse Pavilions, 74.02% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.