Preton Rehab & Hcc
255 West 69th Street, Chicago IL 60621 · (773) 224-5900 · 73.28% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
Preton Rehab & Hcc is in Chicago, Illinois, which is one of the most densely populated metropolitan areas in the country. We gave this nursing home an overall grade of D. A score of this caliber typically indicates some concerning datapoints. While this score isn't too far off the city grade in Chicago which is a C, you still should be able to find a better option. Despite all this, one of the few highlights of this facility's profile is its strong inspection reports. You can scroll down to find out about inspections and other category scores
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 225 Beds
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For profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
While we were not high on this facility's overall score, it actually received a very impressive inspection report this year. In fact, it received an excellent inspection report this year. As a result, it earned one of our highest scores in that category with an A. Inspection grades are tied to many datapoints found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Deficiencies are an important thing to look for on these inspections. You should especially avoid nursing homes that have severe deficiencies linked to risks to resident well being. While this place had a few minor dings on its government inspection report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those labeled as categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This means CMS did not deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. A few minor deficiencies aren't necessarily the end of the world.
Long-term Care Quality
Turning to the area of long-term care, this facility was awarded just a D in this category. As it turns out, this ended up being one of its best areas. If you are seeking anything other than rehabilitation, you should take a close look at long-term care grades. In addition to considering the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents, which is better than the average nursing home. Surprisingly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this nursing home has less hospitalizations than the majority of nursing homes. Sadly, a few of its other scores in the category weren't as favorable as these.
Short-term Care Quality
Sadly, this nursing home only received a grade of D for its short-term care score, which is not a score to write home about. Our short-term care scores are probably more important for residents in need of rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation generally mandates higher levels of skilled nursing. This includes not only nursing, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. Based on its poor score in this category, we weren't surprised to find that this nursing home offers far fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most nursing homes. Finally, we assessed the percentage of residents who were able to return home from this nursing home. We found that just 46.5 percent of this facility's patients returned home.
Nurse Quality
The next category we assessed is nursing. This facility received a very poor grade of F in this area. There are a number of factors within this grade. Most of the factors relate to staffing levels. With a meager 2.4 hours of nursing care per resident on a daily basis, this facility's nurse staffing levels were well below average. Finally, we also looked at some quality-based metrics in computing our nursing ratings. This nursing home was above average in two of the major data points we considered, with good marks for avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. These areas are often reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care available.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Preton Rehab & Hcc Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This statistic tells you the percent of long-term stay residents which have sustained a fall which caused serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating our nursing grades.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely associated with a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this metric can be skewed for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. These medications are used for several conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are typically given to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This indicates the percent of patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
Measures the percent of long-term care residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This tells you the percentage of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This indicates the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better