Located in Owasso, Oklahoma, The Highlands at Owasso is one of a mere three facilities in the city. This nursing home is a respectable facility, with an overall grade of C. You can definitely do worse than this place. The best part of this nursing home's report card was is its inspection rating. Inspection grades are discussed in the next paragraph.
The Highlands at Owasso
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Colostomy Care
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
On top of having a decent overall score, we also would like to point out that this nursing home received favorable government inspections in recent years. We gave them one of our better scores in this category, with a grade of B+. This is a notably better score than the facility's overall score. Our inspection scores are based on several items located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that excel in this area have few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. Fortunately, although this place had a few minor dings on its government inspection report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are labeled as categories G through L. This tells you the inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. A few minor deficiencies shouldn't stop you from considering a nursing home.
Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home's second highest category ended up being its short-term care score, where it was given a grade of B-. In determining our short-term care ratings, we scrutinize a nursing home's levels of skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists occupational therapists and other highly trained professionals. This rating is often a fair assessment of the facility's rehabilitation. Unfortunately, we found that this facility provided fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other nursing homes. The final metric we assessed in this area is the number of patients who were able to return home from the facility. We found that just 4.9 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home. Unfortunately, this was below the national average.
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Nurse Quality
This facility's next best category was its nursing grade, where it received a grade of B-. In calculating our nursing scores, we weigh both the number of hours nurses spend with residents and the skill levels of the nurses. This facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Lastly, we also assessed several nursing quality measures. While this nursing home got docked a bit for its nursing hours per resident, it actually excelled in a few of these quality-based metrics. With fewer than five percent of its patients suffering from pressure ulcers, it fared remarkably well in this subcategory. This is often an indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can typically be avoided by providing better nursing care, such as having a protocol of moving a resident even once per day.
Long-term Care Quality
The next area we analyzed was long-term care. In this category, we gave this nursing home a grade of C. Our long-term care ratings are based in part on the nursing home's quantity of nursing care. This means a vast range of personal care services, ranging from assistance with activities of daily living to routine healthcare services. In addition to assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 72 percent of its patients. This is quite a bit below average. Nevertheless, this place was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
The Highlands at Owasso Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In The Highlands at Owasso, 8.97% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that have new or worsened pressure ulcers . We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In The Highlands at Owasso, 4.39% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of patients who suffered from a fall leading to severe injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In The Highlands at Owasso, 3.49% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely linked to facilities with worst hygiene practices. Closer supervision limits the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for UTI's.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In The Highlands at Owasso, 14.15% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In The Highlands at Owasso, 24.47% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are administered to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In The Highlands at Owasso, 3.91% of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients who are showing symptoms of depression. High rates of depression may indicate a less hospitable environment.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In The Highlands at Owasso, 92.49% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In The Highlands at Owasso, 14.12% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and taking a bath. Some argue that this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In The Highlands at Owasso, 14.93% Percentage of Residents
This metric measures the percentage of long-term care patients that retained mobility levels.
Hospitalizations
In The Highlands at Owasso, 1.77 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In The Highlands at Owasso, 14.93 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In The Highlands at Owasso, 14.86 Percentage of Patients
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In The Highlands at Owasso, 71.57% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percent of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with ADL's generally correlates with successful rehabilitation.
Nearby Hospitals
- St John OwassoAcute Care Hospitals 0.19 miles away12451 East 100th Street North Owasso Oklahoma 74055Voluntary non-profit - Private(918) 274-5100
- Bailey Medical Center, LLCAcute Care Hospitals 0.99 miles away10502 North 110th East Avenue Owasso Oklahoma 74055Proprietary(918) 376-8000
- Claremore Indian HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 11.73 miles away101 South Moore Ave Claremore Oklahoma 74017Tribal(918) 341-8430
- Hillcrest Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 12.63 miles away1120 South Utica Avenue Tulsa Oklahoma 74104Proprietary(918) 579-1000
- Parkside, IncPsychiatric 12.86 miles away1619 East 13th Street Tulsa Oklahoma 74120Voluntary non-profit - Private(918) 582-2131
- Hillcrest Hospital ClaremoreAcute Care Hospitals 13.06 miles away1202 N Muskogee Place Claremore Oklahoma 74017Proprietary(918) 341-2556
- St John Medical Center, IncAcute Care Hospitals 13.33 miles away1923 South Utica Avenue Tulsa Oklahoma 74104Voluntary non-profit - Private(918) 744-3131
- Oklahoma State University Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 13.8 miles away744 West 9th Street Tulsa Oklahoma 74127Government - State(918) 599-1000
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita - Owasso Dialysis0.35 miles away9521 N Owasso East Expressway Owasso Oklahoma 74055Dialysis Stations: 16 (918) 376-2685
- Fmcna - Bailey Dialysis Center0.84 miles away10205 N 110th E Ave Owasso Oklahoma 74055Dialysis Stations: 15 (918) 272-2719
- Fmcna - North Harvard10 miles away1515 N Harvard Ste D Tulsa Oklahoma 74115CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 28 (918) 835-5599
- Davita - Greenwood Dialysis11.62 miles away1345 N Lansing Ave Tulsa Oklahoma 74106CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 12 (918) 585-8811
- Davita - Central Tulsa12.78 miles away1124 S St Louis Ave Tulsa Oklahoma 74120CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (918) 585-5557
- Davita - Claremore13.15 miles away202 E Blue Starr Dr Claremore Oklahoma 74017CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (918) 342-1119
- Osu Medical Center Outpatient Dialysis Unit13.78 miles away802 S Jackson Ste 101 Tulsa Oklahoma 74127Dialysis Stations: 20 (918) 599-4072
- Fmcna - North Tulsa13.78 miles away2309 W Edison Ste A Tulsa Oklahoma 74127CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 13 (918) 592-0724