Medicalodges Neosho is an average-sized nursing home located in Neosho, Missouri. With an overall grade of B, this nursing home is a fine option. As far as we can see, this nursing home is a solid choice for most people. Fortunately, this nursing home didn't have any poor grades in any of the major categories discussed below. Additional information about its category grades is available below.
Medicalodges Neosho
- Nursing Home
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
- Adult Day Care
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
This facility received a quality overall score as described above, but we especially wanted to point out its nearly flawless health inspections in recent years. We gave them an A- in this area. Inspection scores weigh a host of factors found on a nursing home's inspection reports. One key criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better scores in this area generally have few severe deficiencies. This particular nursing home received 3 deficiencies on its inspection report. Overall, this is still a good inspection report, but we'd always recommend looking into any deficiencies you find troubling.
Nurse Quality
This nursing home also received a strong nursing score. In fact, we awarded it an above average grade of B+ in this area. We assessed the qualifications of nurses at the nursing home, as well as the number of hours those nurses were with residents, in calculating our score in this category. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This nursing home performed very well in terms of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
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Long-term Care Quality
The third area we assessed was long-term care. This nursing home was awarded an impressive long-term care score, with a B in this area. For long-term care residents, the facility's primary objective is to maintain residents' quality of life and keep them safe. In addition to considering the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home gave the vaccine to 91.62562 percent of its patients. This is a few points lower than we expected but still a respectable figure. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
Short-term Care Quality
Switching gears to the final area, this nursing home received a respectable short-term care score of C. In calculating our short-term care ratings, we scrutinize the nursing home's levels of skilled nursing services, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists respiratory therapists and other highly skilled individuals. This grade is often a solid measure of the nursing home's ability to rehabilitate patients. Fortunately, it appear that this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not all nursing homes 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 measure we looked at in this area is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the facility and return home. We discovered that just 4.4 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is actually below average.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Medicalodges Neosho Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Medicalodges Neosho, 9.28% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Medicalodges Neosho, 3.89% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are often associated with lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care limits the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Medicalodges Neosho, 3.39% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections could be linked to insufficient hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Medicalodges Neosho, 20.47% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These drugs may be used to treat several medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Medicalodges Neosho, 24.32% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are used to treat residents experiencing depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Medicalodges Neosho, 4.19% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents demonstrating signs of depression. Increased levels of depression could imply worse patient care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Medicalodges Neosho, 88.53% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Medicalodges Neosho, 14.79% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and taking a bath. Some believe that this is a measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Medicalodges Neosho, 14.68% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percent of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Medicalodges Neosho, 1.7 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the overall quality of long-term care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Medicalodges Neosho, 14.68 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Medicalodges Neosho, 11.55 Percentage of Patients
This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Medicalodges Neosho, 72.81% Percentage of Resident
This is a measure of the percentage of short-term care patients that experienced functional improvements.
Nearby Hospitals
- Freeman Neosho HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 3.26 miles away113 West Hickory Street Neosho Missouri 64850Voluntary non-profit - Private(417) 451-1234
- Mercy Hospital JoplinAcute Care Hospitals 16.02 miles away100 Mercy Way Joplin Missouri 64804Voluntary non-profit - Church(417) 781-2727
- Freeman Health System - Freeman WestAcute Care Hospitals 17.6 miles away1102 West 32nd Street Joplin Missouri 64804Voluntary non-profit - Private(417) 347-1111
Nearby Dialysis
- Heartland Kidney and Dialysis Center2.54 miles away833 N Business 71 Neosho Missouri 64850Dialysis Stations: 17 (417) 455-9255
- Fresenius Medical Care Neosho3.16 miles away915 W Harmony St Suite B Neosho Missouri 64850Dialysis Stations: 13 (417) 455-9126
- Silver Creek Dialysis16.13 miles away2011 E 32nd St Ste 101 Joplin Missouri 64804Dialysis Stations: 8 (417) 627-9490
- Freeman Nephrology & Dialysis Center16.85 miles away932 E 34th St Joplin Missouri 64804Dialysis Stations: 17 (417) 347-8330
- Fmc - Joplin East17.51 miles away522 West 32nd St Suite B Joplin Missouri 64804Dialysis Stations: 24 (417) 782-4055