St Croix Health Center is a small government-owned facility located in New Richmond, Wisconsin. This nursing home is an A+ rated facility. Being awarded an A+ in our grading scheme requires superb marks across the board. Based on our assessment, this nursing home looks like a wonderful choice for most people. If you scroll down, you will see this facility's category grades, which look to be just as impressive as its overall score.
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St Croix Health Center
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Government - County
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Awards
Registered Staff Hours
Nurse Quality
We also would like to point out that this nursing home excelled in our nursing score. We awarded them an impressive grade of A+ in this category. There are numerous datapoints included in this area. Many of these factors relate to the quantity and quality of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0.6 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This nursing home performed very well in terms of minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Short-term Care Quality
We also awarded this nursing home a grade of A+ for its short-term care grade. In the category of short-term care, we attempt to assess measures of a facility's rehabilitation services. We assess a nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final datapoint we looked at in this category is the number of residents who who were able to eventually return home from the facility. We found that 5.9 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.
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Facility Inspections
Racking up yet another strong category grade, this facility also excelled in inspections, where it received a score of A. Few facilities performed better in this area. Our inspection grades are based on datapoints found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that receive favorable grades in this category tend to have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these facilities generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. It does not look like we have deficiency counts for this nursing home. We would like to have more information about this facility. Without having complete deficiency related data, it was a challenge to grade it in the area of inspections.
Long-term Care Quality
In the last area, we awarded this facility an A for our long-term care rating. This finished off a very favorable profile. When nursing homes receive a score in this range in this category it typically means it's well-staffed and is a quality place to live on a permanent basis. In addition to considering the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 97.95918 percent of its patients. Vaccines are vital to keeping patients healthy. Finally, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0.03 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
St Croix Health Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In St Croix Health Center, 2.78% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients who suffered from pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a great barometer of nursing care quality.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In St Croix Health Center, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of long-term care residents which had a fall leading to serious injury. We use this statistic in computing our nursing ratings.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In St Croix Health Center, 4.12% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a measure of nursing care . UTI's are often caused by poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this metric can be misleading for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In St Croix Health Center, 13.83% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In St Croix Health Center, 22.06% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure indicates the percent of long-term care patients receiving antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In St Croix Health Center, 22.11% of Patients
This is the percent of residents exhibiting depressive symptoms. High rates of depression could indicate worse patient care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In St Croix Health Center, 98.98% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these types of vaccines critical to patient well-being.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In St Croix Health Center, 12.12% of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and bathing. Some believe this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In St Croix Health Center, 24.92% of Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that maintained mobility.
Hospitalizations
In St Croix Health Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In St Croix Health Center, 24.92% of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In St Croix Health Center, 20.66% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In St Croix Health Center, 88.53% of Resident
This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements.
Nearby Hospitals
- Westfields Hospital and ClinicCritical Access Hospitals 0.86 miles away535 Hospital Rd New Richmond Wisconsin 54017Voluntary non-profit - Private(715) 243-2600
- Ladd Memorial HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 13.88 miles away2600 65th Avenue Osceola Wisconsin 54020Voluntary non-profit - Private(715) 294-2111
- Lakeview Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 14.11 miles away927 West Churchill Street Stillwater Minnesota 55082Voluntary non-profit - Private(651) 430-5330
- Hudson Hospital & ClinicCritical Access Hospitals 14.13 miles away405 Stageline Road Hudson Wisconsin 54016Voluntary non-profit - Private(715) 531-6000
- Amery Hospital & ClinicCritical Access Hospitals 14.82 miles away265 Griffin Street East Amery Wisconsin 54001Voluntary non-profit - Private(715) 268-0300
- Western Wisconsin HealthCritical Access Hospitals 15.65 miles away1100 Bergslien St Baldwin Wisconsin 54002Voluntary non-profit - Private(715) 684-1111
- River Falls Area HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 18.63 miles away1629 E Division St River Falls Wisconsin 54022Voluntary non-profit - Private(715) 307-6000
- St Croix Regional Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 19.79 miles away235 State Street Saint Croix Falls Wisconsin 54024Voluntary non-profit - Private(715) 483-0556
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita - Hudson Dialysis13.86 miles away421 Stageline Rd Hudson Wisconsin 54016Dialysis Stations: 12 (715) 381-8240
- Fresenius Medical Care - Hudson Dialysis14.42 miles away1901 Ward Ave Ste 274 Hudson Wisconsin 54016Dialysis Stations: 13 (715) 386-8390
- Amery Dialysis of Davita14.67 miles away970 Elden Ave Amery Wisconsin 54001Dialysis Stations: 14 (715) 268-4288
- River City Dialysis14.91 miles away1970 Northwestern Ave N Stillwater Minnesota 55082Dialysis Stations: 12 (651) 430-0067
- St Croix Falls Dialysis of Davita19.9 miles away744 Louisiana St East Saint Croix Falls Wisconsin 54024Dialysis Stations: 9 (715) 483-1555