James T Champion
1455 North Lakeland Drive, Meridian MS 39307 · (601) 581-8450 · 90.94% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
James T Champion is an average-sized government-owned facility located in Meridian, Mississippi. This facility received an overall grade of D based on the data we looked at. Meridian received a city grade of B+, so there are some other options in the city worth looking at. The only positive thing we can say about this place is that it didn't receive any F's in any of the categories we assessed. Additional information about these categories can be found below.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 106 Beds
CCRC :
Government - State
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Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
Although we were not high on this facility overall, we gave it a B- for our inspections rating. This grade is more respectable than the facility's overall score. Inspection grades weigh a host of factors included in a nursing home's inspection reports. One key criteria we consider is the quantity and severity of 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, CMS cited this nursing home for possible abuse or neglect. Hopefully, its performance improves in the future, but until then we simply can't recommend this facility.
Nurse Quality
We also ended up giving this facility a fairly respectable grade in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of B-. Nursing grades are mostly based on a facility's nurse staffing. With 4.7 hours of nursing care per resident each day, this facility surpassed the national average. We also look at the skill levels of these nurses and apply more weight to hours worked by skilled nurses. Lastly, we also considered quality measures in determining our nursing ratings. This nursing home was above average in several of the major statistics we assessed, including minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. These metrics are sometimes good indicators of the quality of nursing care provided.
Short-term Care Quality
The next category we graded is short-term care. In that category, we awarded this nursing home a grade of B-. In determining our short-term care grades, we size up a nursing home's levels of highly skilled nursing services, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists speech therapists and other highly skilled individuals. This score is typically a useful measure of the nursing home's rehabilitation. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last metric we assessed in this category is the percentage of patients that ultimately returned home from the facility. We found that just 0 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.
Long-term Care Quality
The final category we looked at is long-term care. This facility was given a B- in this area. In determining our long-term care grades, we analyze the assistance with daily living received by the facility's patients. On top of assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. Fortunately, this facility gave the vaccine to 96.373055 percent of its residents, which is an above average datapoint. Finally, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 1.23 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this facility has fewer hospitalizations than the majority of nursing homes.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
James T Champion Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage caused by staying in one position for an excessive period of time.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients which suffered a fall which caused serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be a sign of poor nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients that had a urinary tract infection. UTI's could be an indicator of poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this datapoint can be skewed for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are generally used to treat patients suffering from depression and anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who are showing signs of depression. Some would argue this is a reliable measure of patient quality of life.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This indicates the percent of residents who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and using the bathroom.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
Measures the percentage of long-term patients that maintained mobility.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better