Medilodge of Plymouth
395 W Ann Arbor Trail, Plymouth MI 48170 · (734) 453-3983 · 88.71% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Sara Levinsohn
Medilodge of Plymouth is a small facility located in Plymouth, Michigan. This nursing home proved to be an A+ facility, which is the top rating. At the end of the day, this nursing home ought to be a no brainer for most people. One of the major highlights of this nursing home's remarkable report card is its nursing grade. We discuss nursing in the next paragraph.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 39 Beds
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Nurse Quality
One of the many reasons this turned out to be a great nursing home is that it received an A+ nursing grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this category. In calculating a facility's nursing score, we weigh the quantity of hours nurses commit to residents and the level of licensure of the nurses. This facility provided 4.4 hours of nursing care per resident each day, which is among the highest 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 were very impressed by both of these figures. On top of offering impressive levels of care, this place also performed well in several of the quality-based metrics we assessed. By way of illustration, in terms of the percentage of its patients suffering falls leading to serious injury, this facility performed as well as any nursing home the state. Preventing serious falls is typically an indicator that a facility has quality controls in place. Major falls can generally be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Facility Inspections
Adding to this facility's impressive resume, we awarded this nursing home an A for our inspections rating. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in determining these inspection scores. One critical factor is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of the deficiencies is arguably more important than the number of deficiencies, as some can be quite insignificant. This place was hit with 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none of the deficiencies were considered to be major deficiencies. This means that the inspectors did not deem any of these deficiencies to cause an imminent threat to patient safety or health. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
This facility also received a top-shelf long-term care grade. Indeed, this is this facility's third best category grade. In that category, we gave this facility a grade of A. Long-term care scores of this caliber generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. After considering the quantity of care provided by nurses, we next considered the nursing home's vaccination statistics. This nursing home vaccinated 94.61539 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is very impressive. Pneumonia is often a dangerous condition for nursing home residents so we prefer when a facility doesn't roll the dice on this issue. The last statistic we looked at is the nursing home's hospitalization rate. Here we found that this place had 1.88 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is middle of the road in this area.
Short-term Care Quality
In the final category we analyzed, this facility was given an impressive grade grade of A in our short-term care category. With this grade, the facility wrapped up a straight A profile. In the category of short-term care, we attempt to evaluate indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. We assess the nursing home's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses and various therapists. This nursing home excelled in the two key staffing areas we looked at. It provided more care from physical therapists and registered nurses than the typical facility. Lastly, we looked at the percentage of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that it outperformed the majority of facilities in the nation with 51.4 percent of its residents able to return home. This is a higher rate than most nursing homes.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Medilodge of Plymouth Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are routinely associated with poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who have suffered from urinary tract infections. UTI's may be an indicator of worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint can also be misleading for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure indicates the percent of long-term care residents receiving antianxiety drugs.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This indicates the percent of residents showing symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient well-being.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percent of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate deterioration of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This indicates the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of patients.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This is the percentage of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better