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Medilodge of Munising

Nursing Home

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

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Medilodge of Munising's website

300 W City Park Dr,
Munising MI 49862

(906) 387-2273

72.88% estimated occupancy ¹

Note: Medilodge of Munising has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.

Medilodge of Munising is an average-sized nursing home located in Munising, Michigan. Featuring an overall grade of D, this is a lower end nursing home. This nursing home has very little going for it. More information on this nursing home's category grades is available below. Its best category is inspections, which is addressed in the next section.

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Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
For profit - Corporation
Offers Hospice
Offers Post-Acute Care
Offers Respite Care
Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Medication Management
Home Making
Speech Therapy
IV Antibiotic Therapy
Palliative Care
Dentistry
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Hemodialysis
Podiatry
Mental Health
Diabetes Management
Physical Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Recreational Therapy
Pain Management
Oncology Care

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Facility Inspections

Although we were not high on this nursing home overall, we awarded it a grade of B- for inspections. This score is more respectable than the place's overall score. These inspection ratings weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these items by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Although this nursing home had some deficiencies on its government inspection report, none of them were severe based on CMS' deficiency scale. Lastly, this facility was flagged by CMS for possible abuse or neglect. We prefer to avoid facilities with this designation. Please do your best to find an alternative nursing home.

Nurse Quality

We also awarded this facility a grade of B- for our nursing rating. Our nursing score analyzes several components, most of which are associated with levels of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient per day. This is a lower figure than we were hoping for. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this nursing home surprisingly fared better in some of the quality-based metrics we looked at. In fact, it performed well in terms of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. Many consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care. In some cases, the quality of nursing care is as important as the number of hours of care provided.

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Short-term Care Quality

This facility's next highest category turned out to be short-term care. In that category, we awarded this nursing home a grade of B-. With our short-term care rating, we seek to create a fair barometer for rehabilitation services. In this process, we analyze a facility's offerings of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. We found that this facility was below average in the two key staffing areas we focus on. The facility offered fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most other facilities. Lastly, we assessed the number of residents who were able to return home from this nursing home. We found that 4.1 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home. This figure was quite a bit below the national average.

Long-term Care Quality

The next category we analyzed is long-term care, where this nursing home was given a bottom of the barrel grade in this area as well. It received an F in this category, which is definitely a major disappointment. In a long-term care environment, the facility's primary goal 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. In addition to considering the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility administered the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients. To our surprise, this nursing home also keeps its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days. Sadly, some 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 Munising Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Medilodge of Munising, 12.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Medilodge of Munising, 3.77% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a fall leading to serious injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Medilodge of Munising, 0.46% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often associated with facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better hygiene protocols can reduce the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Medilodge of Munising, 29.15% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term care patients who are given antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs aren't medically indicated. However, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these drugs due to having more residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Medilodge of Munising, 22.03% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic measures the percentage of long-term patients who were prescribed antianxiety medication. These drugs are used to treat residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Medilodge of Munising, 5.33% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. Higher levels of depression may be an indicator a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Medilodge of Munising, 100% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Medilodge of Munising, 6.25% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Medilodge of Munising, 5.41% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

In Medilodge of Munising, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is important to preserving the physical well-being of nursing home patients.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Medilodge of Munising, 5.41% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Medilodge of Munising, 8.21% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Medilodge of Munising, 86.34% of Resident

This metric measures the percent of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some argue this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.

Nearby Hospitals

Munising Memorial HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 1.65 miles away1500 Sand Point Rd Munising Michigan 49862Voluntary non-profit - Private(906) 387-4110