Red Wing Health Center
1412 West Fourth Street, Red Wing MN 55066 · (651) 385-4800 · 76.81% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Red Wing Health Center is an average-sized nursing home located in Red Wing, Minnesota. This nursing home was awarded an overall grade of C, which is a middle of the road score. Based on our analysis, there are certainly far worse places out there. This place did not fare well in every category we looked at, but it did not receive any terrible grades either. Additional information about its category grades can be found below.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 110 Beds
CCRC :
For profit - Individual
Resident Council:
Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
It should also be noted that this facility's inspection score outpaced its overall grade. We gave it a B for its inspections grade, which is a very solid score. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating these inspection grades. One key factor is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some end up being relatively minor. This place was assessed 14 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none were considered to be major deficiencies. This tells you that the inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies to create an immediate threat to patient safety or health. A couple of minor deficiencies shouldn't lead you to cross a nursing home off your list.
Short-term Care Quality
We also gave this facility a favorable score in short-term care. This nursing home received a grade of B in this category, which happens to be one of our more impressive grades. Short-term care grades are based on a nursing home's quantity of skilled highly skilled professionals. This includes a broad spectrum of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, not to mention other forms of therapy. Fortunately, this nursing home offers both physical therapists and registered nurses. Not all facilities offer both. Finally, we considered the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that it outperformed the majority of facilities in the country in this area with 53 percent of its residents returning home. This is a higher rate than most facilities.
Nurse Quality
One of this facility's better category grades was in the area of nursing care. In that area, we gave this facility a grade of B-. There are a number of subcategories included in this area. Many of the subcategories reflect the quantity of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 4 hours of nursing care per patient per day. This is better than average. In calculating our nursing grades, we apply additional weight to hours performed by more highly trained nurses such as registered or licensed nurses. Finally, our nursing grades also include quality-based measures, such as avoiding major falls. This nursing home performed above average in this area.
Long-term Care Quality
This facility's worst area is long-term care, which is the last category we assessed. In this area, we awarded this nursing home a grade of just D. Facilities that do not score well in this category often don't provide as much nursing care and also may be struggling in some of the areas of routine personal care we looked at. This nursing home's vaccination data weren't as favorable a few of its other data points in this area, such as its number of nursing hours per resident. It provided the pneumonia vaccine to just 83 percent of its residents. We'd love to see some improvement in this area in the future. Unfortunately, this place's hospitalization rate was also disappointing. Here we found that this facility had 2.4 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an alarming rate.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Red Wing Health Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a fall leading to serious injury.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections could be associated with insufficient hygiene.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents which are given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are typically given to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home patients, making these vaccines vital to patient care.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and taking a bath.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who maintained mobility. Some argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' mental and physical health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to the physical well-being of residents.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This tells you the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better