Satanta District Hospital Ltcu is a nursing home in Satanta, Kansas, which has a population of 1,765 people. This is a great facility. We awarded this it an overall grade of B+, which is a well above average score. Based on our analysis, this nursing home has quite a bit going for it. This facility was stronger in some categories than others, but it did not have any weak links in any of the major categories discussed below. More information about these categories can be found below.
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Satanta District Hospital Ltcu
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
Grade: B-plus
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- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Government - Hospital district
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Awards
Facility Inspections
Grade: A
On top of performing well in its overall grade, this nursing home performed at an even higher level in the area of inspections. In fact, it received a nearly flawless inspection report this year. As a result, it received one of our highest grades in that category with a score of A. Perhaps the most important factor we consider in computing our inspection ratings is deficiencies. These deficiencies can be found on a facility's recent inspection reports. Facilities with better scores in this area typically dodged the more severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. This nursing home was assessed 5 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none were considered to be severe deficiencies. This indicates that CMS didn't consider any of the deficiencies to create an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Keep in mind that deficiency-free inspections are rare in the industry.
Nurse Quality
Grade: B-plus
Building on its strong performance in other areas, we awarded this nursing home a grade of B+ for our nursing rating. Our nursing rating is largely associated with the facility's nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a nursing home has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can many times be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
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Short-term Care Quality
Grade: B
The next category we analyzed is short-term care. This facility was given an impressive short-term care score, with a grade of B in this category. Our short-term care ratings are thought to be most critical for folks needing rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation generally utilizes higher levels of skilled nursing. This means not only nursing, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other forms of therapy. Unfortunately, we weren't able to track down registered nurse or physical therapy staffing data for this facility. Lastly, we considered the percentage of residents who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.
Long-term Care Quality
Grade: B-minus
The next category we scored is long-term care. In that area, we awarded this nursing home a decent grade of B-. This turned out to be this nursing home's least impressive area. Long-term care grades are commonly used to assess a facility's performance as a traditional nursing home, as opposed to focusing on the skilled nursing services offered by a skilled nursing facility. After assessing the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination records. We were pleased to find that this nursing home vaccinated 94.318184 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Lastly, this facility was also able to limit hospitalizations. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Satanta District Hospital Ltcu Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
Grade: A
In Satanta District Hospital Ltcu, 4.35% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This figure indicates the percentage of long-term residents that suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We consider this statistic when determining our nursing grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
Grade: D
In Satanta District Hospital Ltcu, 6.82% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are routinely associated with lower levels of patient supervision. Closer supervision reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
Grade: F
In Satanta District Hospital Ltcu, 13.64% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely linked to facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Closer supervision can minimize the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
Grade: F
In Satanta District Hospital Ltcu, 34.15% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many patients, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
Grade: B
In Satanta District Hospital Ltcu, 18.18% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
Grade: A-minus
In Satanta District Hospital Ltcu, 1.18% of Patients
This is the percentage of residents who are exhibiting signs of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
Grade: B
In Satanta District Hospital Ltcu, 97.16% of Patients
This is the percent of residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
Grade: C
In Satanta District Hospital Ltcu, 18.52% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of erosion of a resident's medical condition.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
Grade: A
In Satanta District Hospital Ltcu, 26.12% of Residents
This tells you the percentage of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.
Hospitalizations
Grade: B-plus
In Satanta District Hospital Ltcu, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is key to the physical health of nursing home residents.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
Grade: D
In Satanta District Hospital Ltcu, 26.12% of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
