Medilodge of Lansing is an average-sized nursing home located in Lansing, Michigan. With a abysmal overall grade of F, this facility isn't high on our list. Lansing received a city grade of C, so there are some other options in the city worth looking at. We wouldn't blame you if you're ready to stop reading and find another nursing home. However, if you want to learn more about this nursing home's category grades, nursing grades are discussed in the next section.
Medilodge of Lansing
- Nursing Home
- Memory Care
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Note: Medilodge of Lansing 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
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- 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
- Podiatry
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Optometry
- Audiology
Registered Staff Hours
Nurse Quality
While we graded this facility incredibly poorly overall, it received a fairly respectable nursing grade this year. We gave it a grade of B- in that category. In computing our nursing scores, we analyze both nursing hours and the training levels of the nurses. This facility provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient per day. This is a lower figure than we are used to seeing. Lastly, we also looked at several nursing quality measures. Although this nursing home got docked a bit for its nursing hours per resident, it excelled in some of these quality-based measures. With less than five percent of its residents experiencing pressure ulcers, it fared very well in this statistic. This can be an indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can generally be prevented by providing better nursing care, such as having a system of moving a resident more frequently.
Short-term Care Quality
We were also pleasantly surprised to learn that this nursing home received a reasonably solid short-term care grade in our assessment. We awarded it a B- in that area. Short-term care scores are meaningful for individuals needing rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually mandates higher levels of skilled nursing services. This means a vast spectrum of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. We found that this facility was below average in the two key staffing areas we focus on. The facility offered fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other nursing homes. Lastly, we assessed the percentage of patients who eventually returned home from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home. This figure was well below average.
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Facility Inspections
As it turns out, this facility's inspection reports also were not the source of this facility's abysmal overall grade. It received a grade of C in this area. Inspection ratings account for several factors included in a nursing home's inspection reports. One key criteria we consider is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. This place was assessed 7 deficiencies on its government inspection report, but we were relieved to find that none were in categories G through L. This means inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies to pose an imminent danger to patient safety or health. Lastly, this nursing home was cited by CMS for possible abuse or neglect. This is generally a really bad sign. We would never recommend this facility.
Long-term Care Quality
The final area we rated was long-term care. This nursing home received a bottom of the barrel grade of F in that area. For long-term care residents, the nursing home's primary objective is to keep patients as healthy and safe as possible. This is different than skilled nursing or short-term care where the goal is to rehabilitate patients. On top of considering the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. Thankfully, this nursing home administered the vaccine to 96.93252 percent of its patients, which is a very respectable statistic. Surprisingly, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this facility has less hospitalizations than most nursing homes. Unfortunately, a few of its other scores in the category were not as favorable as these.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Medilodge of Lansing Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Medilodge of Lansing, 8.78% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term care residents which developed new or worsened pressure ulcers . We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Medilodge of Lansing, 2.9% of Patients had Serious Falls
This figure is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients that had a fall which caused major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be a sign of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Medilodge of Lansing, 2.36% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely associated with worse hygiene protocols. Better hygiene protocols can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Medilodge of Lansing, 13.11% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Medilodge of Lansing, 18.81% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of long-term patients who are administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are commonly given to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Medilodge of Lansing, 3.44% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients who are showing signs of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Medilodge of Lansing, 91.43% of Patients
This is the percentage of residents who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Medilodge of Lansing, 12.1% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and eating. Many in the industry would argue this is a measure of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Medilodge of Lansing, 17.7% Percentage of Residents
This metric measures the percent of long-term residents that were able to retain mobility. Some experts would argue that mobility is important for residents' physical and mental well-being.
Hospitalizations
In Medilodge of Lansing, 1.47 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Medilodge of Lansing, 17.7 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Medilodge of Lansing, 10.81 Percentage of Patients
This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess patient care during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Medilodge of Lansing, 77.3% Percentage of Resident
This tells you the percent of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Scores for Lansing, MI
- Overall Rating has a grade of C
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of F
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of B-minus
Looking for more options? Lansing, Michigan has 3 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Mclaren Greater LansingAcute Care Hospitals 5.65 miles away401 W Greenlawn Ave Lansing Michigan 48910Voluntary non-profit - Private(517) 975-6000
- Edward W Sparrow HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 6.07 miles away1215 E Michigan Avenue Lansing Michigan 48912Voluntary non-profit - Other(517) 364-1000
- Hayes Green Beach Memorial HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 15.29 miles away321 E Harris Street Charlotte Michigan 48813Voluntary non-profit - Other(517) 543-1050
- Eaton Rapids Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 17.1 miles away1500 S Main Street Eaton Rapids Michigan 48827Voluntary non-profit - Private(517) 663-2671
- Sparrow Clinton HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 18.13 miles away805 S Oakland Saint Johns Michigan 48879Proprietary(989) 224-6881
Nearby Dialysis
- Lansing Dialysis of Fmc5.5 miles away2710 S Washington Ave Suite 100 Lansing Michigan 48910CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 37 (517) 272-1380
- Fresenius Medical Care - Lansing West7.49 miles away916 Mall Dr E Ste 100 Lansing Michigan 48917CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (517) 322-0894
- Fmc - East Lansing7.7 miles away2601 Coolidge Rd Ste A East Lansing Michigan 48823CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 32 (517) 333-9400
- Fmc - Lansing8.86 miles away3960 Patient Care Dr Ste 112 Lansing Michigan 48911CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (517) 393-0352
- Davita - Lansing Home Hhd/Pd9.93 miles away4530 S Hagadorn Rd Ste B East Lansing Michigan 48823Dialysis Stations: 6 (517) 333-8450
- Davita - Spartan Dialysis9.93 miles away4530 S Hagadorn Rd Ste A East Lansing Michigan 48823Dialysis Stations: 12 (517) 333-8414
- Fmc - Charlotte15.17 miles away111 Lansing St Ste 120 Charlotte Michigan 48813Dialysis Stations: 12 (517) 543-6777
- Fmc - St Johns17.88 miles away975 E Townsend Rd Saint Johns Michigan 48879Dialysis Stations: 13 (989) 224-2662