Medilodge of Ludington
1000 E Tinkham Ave, Ludington MI 49431 · (231) 845-6291 · 62.58% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
Medilodge of Ludington is located in Ludington, Michigan. With an overall score of B+, this looks like a very good nursing home. We were so impressed with this nursing home that we ranked it in the top third of all nursing homes in the nation. We were also pleased to find that this place did not have any poor grades in any of the major categories. More information about these categories is available below.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 93 Beds
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For profit - Limited Liability company
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Nurse Quality
In addition to being a first rate facility overall, this facility also excelled in the category of nursing, where it received an A+. Few nursing homes performed better in this area. Our nursing score weighs many components, but the main consideration is the level of nurse hours per patient per week. This nursing home provided 4.1 hours of nursing care per patient per day, which is among the better totals in the country. A significant portion of those hours were provided by registered nurses, which are one of the more skilled levels of nurses. We are really impressed by both of these figures. On top of offering impressive levels of nursing care, this nursing home also excelled in the quality-based metrics we looked at. By way of illustration, it performed as well as any facility in Michigan in the area of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We look at these statistics as reliable measures of the caliber of nursing care offered.
Short-term Care Quality
This facility really excelled in the category of short-term care, where we awarded it a grade of A. Very few facilities performed better in this area. In determining these short-term care ratings, we look at the nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, speech therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. The purpose is to create a measure for sizing up the rehabilitation services of different nursing homes. When we assessed this place's nursing hours, we found it offered much more care from registered nurses than most nursing homes. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of patients that returned home from this nursing home. This place performed as well as just about any nursing home in the country with 57.7 percent of its patients returning home. Most places are below 50 percent in this area.
Long-term Care Quality
Additionally, this facility also received favorable long-term care scores in our assessment. In fact, we gave them one of our more favorable scores in that category, with a score of B. When facilities receive a grade in this range in this category it generally means it's well-staffed and is a quality place to live on a permanent basis. In addition to really impressive nursing hour statistics, this nursing home's vaccination record is top notch also. Indeed, this nursing home vaccinated 97.52475 percent of its patients for pneumonia. The last datapoint we looked at is the facility's hospitalization rate. Here we found that this facility had 2.33 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days.
Facility Inspections
Turning to the last category we assessed, this nursing home received a decent grade in the area of inspections as well. In fact, we gave it a grade of B- for that category. We believe that one of the most important factors in assessing an inspection report is deficiencies. We especially look at the severity of the deficiencies. This particular nursing home received 5 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.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Medilodge of Ludington Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term care patients who developed new or worsened pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of nursing care quality.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This metric tells you the percentage of long-term residents who have experienced a fall leading to serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indicator of poor nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This indicates the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections are linked to poorer hygiene.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. These drugs may be used to treat a variety of conditions, including cognitive disorders.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents taking antianxiety drugs.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
Measures the percent of long-term patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Some argue that this is a measure of quality of life.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This is the percentage of residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and bathing.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that retained mobility levels.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to the physical health of nursing home residents.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure patient care during rehabilitation.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This is a measure of the percentage of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue that this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better