Medilodge of Cass City is in Cass City, Michigan. The city has a population of 6,172 people. Our scoring system was not favorable to this nursing home, as it received an overall score of F. If you are not satisfied with this facility's pedestrian overall grade, you may have to look in other cities as this is the only nursing home in Cass City. We wouldn't blame you if you're ready to stop reading and find another facility. However, if you want to learn more about this facility's category grades, inspection grades are discussed in the next paragraph.
Medilodge of Cass City
- Nursing Home
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Note: Medilodge of Cass City has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Individual
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Tracheotomy Care
- Hemodialysis
- Podiatry
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Optometry
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
While this place's overall grade was as bad as it gets, it actually didn't perform terribly in the area of inspections. In fact, we awarded it a grade of B- for that category, which is one of our better scores. We would argue that one of the most important factors in assessing an inspection report is deficiencies. In this regard, we especially look at the severity of those deficiencies. While this place had some deficiencies on its inspection report, none of them were serious based on CMS' scale. Finally, this facility was cited by CMS for possible abuse or neglect. We would not recommend this facility under any circumstance.
Nurse Quality
This nursing home excelled in the category of nursing, where it received an B-. Few nursing homes fared better in this area. Nursing scores are largely based on a nursing home's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home provided just 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient daily. This figure is far below the national average. Finally, while this place got docked a bit for nursing hours, it excelled in some of our quality-based measures. With fewer than five percent of its residents suffering from pressure ulcers, it did well in this metric.
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Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home also didn't fare poorly in the area of short-term care. In fact, we gave it a grade of C in that area, which ended up being among its more respectable grades. In our short-term care score, we attempt to forge a fair barometer for rehabilitation. In doing so, we assess a nursing home's level of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. In this place's case, we were surprised to learn that it actually provides less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than the average facility. Lastly, we considered the percentage of patients that returned home from this facility. We found that 3.6 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home. This figure was quite a bit below average.
Long-term Care Quality
The next area we assessed is long-term care, which was a weak link for this nursing home. We gave this nursing home a grade of just D for the area of long-term care. In a long-term care setting, the facility's primary objective is to maintain residents' quality of life and keep them safe. Once we assessed the quantity of care provided by nurses, we then looked at the facility's vaccination record. We were optimistic to discover that this facility vaccinated 96.969696 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Surprisingly, this place was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had just 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days. Sadly, some of its other scores in this category were not as favorable as these.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Medilodge of Cass City Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Medilodge of Cass City, 8.78% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Medilodge of Cass City, 2.9% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a fall resulting in severe injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Medilodge of Cass City, 2.36% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely caused by a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this datapoint can also be misleading for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Medilodge of Cass City, 13.11% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of residents given antipsychotic drugs. These medications may be used to treat a variety of conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Medilodge of Cass City, 18.81% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of long-term patients which were administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Medilodge of Cass City, 3.44% of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents showing signs of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Medilodge of Cass City, 91.43% of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these types of vaccines indispensable.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Medilodge of Cass City, 12.1% Percentage of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and eating.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Medilodge of Cass City, 17.7% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percent of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Medilodge of Cass City, 1.47 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Medilodge of Cass City, 17.7 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Medilodge of Cass City, 10.81 Percentage of Patients
This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Medilodge of Cass City, 77.3% Percentage of Resident
This tells you the percentage of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Hills & Dales General HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 0.28 miles away4675 Hill Street Cass City Michigan 48726Voluntary non-profit - Private(989) 872-2121
- Mclaren Caro RegionCritical Access Hospitals 13.71 miles away401 N Hooper St Caro Michigan 48723Voluntary non-profit - Private(989) 673-3141
- Mclaren Thumb RegionAcute Care Hospitals 15.53 miles away1100 South Van Dyke Road Bad Axe Michigan 48413Voluntary non-profit - Private(989) 269-9521
- Scheurer HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 16.41 miles away170 N Caseville Rd Pigeon Michigan 48755Voluntary non-profit - Other(989) 453-3223
- Marlette Regional HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 19.78 miles away2770 Main Street Marlette Michigan 48453Voluntary non-profit - Private(989) 635-4000
Nearby Dialysis
- Fmc - Caro Dialysis12.48 miles away95 Elmdor Dr Caro Michigan 48723Dialysis Stations: 12 (989) 673-2045
- Davita - Bad Axe Dialysis17.38 miles away897 N Van Dyke Rd Bad Axe Michigan 48413Dialysis Stations: 13 (989) 269-7657