Via Christi Village Ridge is located in the large metropolitan area of Wichita, Kansas which has a population of 409,656 people. With an overall score of D, this is a lower end nursing home. Based on our ratings, this facility may not be a great fit for most people. The only positive thing we can really say about this place is that it did not receive any F's in any of the categories we assessed. Additional information about its category grades can be found below.
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Via Christi Village Ridge
- Nursing Home
- Assisted Living
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
Note: Via Christi Village Ridge has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
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Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
While this place's overall score was not a highlight, it received a somewhat respectable grade in the category of inspections. We awarded it a B- for that area, which is a decent score. We would argue that one of the most critical factors in evaluating an inspection report is deficiencies. In this regard, we especially look at the severity of those deficiencies. While this facility had some minor dings on its government inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are labeled as categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This tells you CMS did not deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Finally, CMS cited this nursing home for possible abuse or neglect. Hopefully, its performance improves in the future, but until then we simply can't recommend this facility.
Nurse Quality
We also want to point out that this facility received a decent grade in our nursing category. We awarded it a grade of B- in the area. Nursing scores are largely associated with a facility's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home provided just 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient each day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this place fared better in some of the quality measures we assessed. It scored well in the area of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers.
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Short-term Care Quality
We also gave this nursing home a respectable grade in the area of short-term care, where it received a grade of B-. Short-term care grades are typically employed to gauge a nursing home's performance with rehabilitation To offer highly graded rehabilitation services, facilities generally need to feature better levels of skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing includes registered nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists and other licensed professionals. We found that this facility was below average in the two key staffing areas we assessed. In fact, it supplied fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most other facilities. The last statistic we looked at in this area is the percentage of patients who who were able to eventually return home from the nursing home. We found that just 6.2 percent of this facility's residents returned home. This figure was below average.
Long-term Care Quality
The next area we graded is long-term care. This facility was given a B- in this area. For prospective residents looking for a permanent residence rather than rehabilitation, long-term care grades are an important measure. After assessing the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination data. Unfortunately, this facility vaccinated a relatively low 89.67742 percent of its residents for pneumonia. Nevertheless, this nursing home excelled at keeping its residents out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Via Christi Village Ridge Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Via Christi Village Ridge, 1.57% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term patients who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We consider this statistic when determining our nursing grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Via Christi Village Ridge, 7.74% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percentage of residents that have had a fall leading to severe injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Via Christi Village Ridge, 2.07% of Patients had UTIs
This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents that suffered from UTI's. UTI's may be an indication of lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this metric can be skewed for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Via Christi Village Ridge, 13.01% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to patients for a variety of conditions, including dementia. Sadly, in some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Via Christi Village Ridge, 20.18% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of residents prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are given to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Via Christi Village Ridge, 2.65% of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents showing signs of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Via Christi Village Ridge, 92.4% of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Via Christi Village Ridge, 8.57% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and continence. Many in the industry believe that this is a measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Via Christi Village Ridge, 20.9% of Residents
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that were able to retain mobility.
Hospitalizations
In Via Christi Village Ridge, 0.4 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Via Christi Village Ridge, 20.9% of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Via Christi Village Ridge, 8.66% of Patients
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Via Christi Village Ridge, 61.92% of Resident
This tells you the percentage of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Scores for Wichita, KS
- Overall Rating has a grade of B
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus
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Nearby Hospitals
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- Wesley Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 7.89 miles away550 N Hillside Street Wichita Kansas 67214Proprietary(316) 962-2000
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Nearby Dialysis
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