Medilodge of East Lansing is one of four facilities located in East Lansing, Michigan. We awarded this facility an overall grade of D. A score of this caliber generally indicates some concerning datapoints. This facility seems to have very little working in its favor. If you aren't deterred by this place's profile, feel free to continue reading to learn more about its category grades. Nursing grades are discussed in the next section.
Medilodge of East Lansing
- Nursing Home
- Memory Care
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Individual
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- 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
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Optometry
- Audiology
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Registered Staff Hours
Nurse Quality
Although we were not complementary of this facility's overall score, it received an impressive nursing grade this year. We gave it a B in this area. Our nursing grade looks at the nursing home's nurse staffing levels. We factor in both the levels of training of the nurses and the amount of time spent with patients. This particular nursing home provided 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This nursing home performed very well in the area of minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Facility Inspections
Surprisingly, this facility actually received a good grade in the area of inspections as well. We gave it a B for that category, which is one of our better grades. Few facilities that were this poor overall received multiple category grades of this caliber. Our inspection ratings account for several factors included in a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. You generally want to avoid nursing homes with a list of severe deficiencies flagged. Unfortunately, this place was assessed a category L deficiency, which was not what we expected given its inspection rating. These are the worst type of deficiencies. This category of deficiency indicates the government inspectors uncovered a widespread deficiency putting patient safety or health in immediate jeopardy. Even a single serious deficiency of this nature should be taken seriously. While other aspects of this nursing home's inspection report were favorable, we have some reservations.
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Short-term Care Quality
This facility's next highest area ended up being short-term care. In that category, we gave this facility a grade of C. In forming these short-term care grades, we quantify the facility's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. The goal is to devise a measure for comparing the rehabilitation services of various nursing homes. We were surprised to find that this place was below average in the two key staffing areas we assessed. In fact, it provided fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other nursing homes. Finally, we assessed the number of patients who returned home from this nursing home. We found that 4.4 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 category we scored was long-term care, where this facility was given a rock bottom grade in this area as well. Sadly, it received a lowly F in this category, which is obviously a major disappointment. Nursing homes that do not score well in long-term care often do not provide as much nursing care and also may be struggling in some of the areas of routine personal care we assessed. On top of assessing the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. Candidly, we were a bit concerned this nursing home gave the vaccine to just 88.73239 percent of its patients. To our surprise, this nursing home was actually able to limit hospitalizations. With just 0.03 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this facility had less hospitalizations than many nursing homes. This was its best score in this category.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Medilodge of East Lansing Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Medilodge of East Lansing, 8.78% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Medilodge of East Lansing, 2.9% of Patients had Serious Falls
This statistic tells you the percent of long-term stay patients which experienced a fall leading to severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indication of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Medilodge of East Lansing, 2.36% of Patients had UTIs
This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who have had UTI's. While a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's nursing care, it is difficult to compare different facilities due to differing reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Medilodge of East Lansing, 13.11% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. These drugs are used for treating a variety of medical conditions, such as dementia.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Medilodge of East Lansing, 18.81% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Medilodge of East Lansing, 3.44% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents showing depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Medilodge of East Lansing, 91.43% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Medilodge of East Lansing, 12.1% Percentage of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and eating.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Medilodge of East Lansing, 17.7% Percentage of Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who remained mobile levels. Many in the industry argue that mobility is important for residents' mental and physical health.
Hospitalizations
In Medilodge of East Lansing, 1.47 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Medilodge of East Lansing, 17.7 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the health of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Medilodge of East Lansing, 10.81 Percentage of Patients
This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to gauge patient well-being during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Medilodge of East Lansing, 77.3% Percentage of Resident
This is the percentage of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Scores for East Lansing, MI
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of C
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of B-minus
Looking for more options? East Lansing, Michigan has 3 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
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