Willow Wood at Woldenberg Village
3701 Behrman Place, New Orleans LA 70114 · (504) 367-5640 · 92.83% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Willow Wood at Woldenberg Village is an average-sized non-profit facility located in New Orleans, Louisiana. This nursing home was awarded an overall grade of B+, which is a well above average rating. In spite of New Orleans having 17 other nursing homes available, this facility managed to stand out as a fine option. This facility's strong report card was highlighted by its inspection reports, which you can find in the next paragraph.
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Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 120 Beds
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Non profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
One of the many reasons this turned out to be a quality nursing home is that it received an A+ inspection grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this critical category. Arguably the most significant factor we look at in computing our inspection scores is deficiencies. These deficiencies are found on a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places with better grades in this category typically dodged the most severe deficiencies involving health risks or even death. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
Among the reasons we rated this nursing home so favorably is that it received a favorable long-term care grade. Indeed, long-term care ended up being its second highest category score. In that area, we gave this nursing home a score of A-. When facilities receive a score in this range in long-term care it typically means it's well-staffed and is a quality place to live on a permanent basis. One of the statistics we considered in addition to this facility's impressive nursing hours was vaccinations. This facility administered the pneumonia vaccine to 98.583565 percent of its residents. Vaccines are a great way to avoid unnecessary deaths for seniors. Finally, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 1.4 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this facility has fewer hospitalizations than the majority of nursing homes.
Short-term Care Quality
This facility also was awarded a strong short-term care grade. In fact, we awarded it an above average grade of B in this category. Short-term care grades are often used to measure a facility's performance with rehabilitation To offer highly graded rehabilitation services, nursing homes generally must offer better levels of skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes registered nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists and other highly trained professionals. One reason for this facility's strong score in this category is that it provides a greater volume of physical therapist hours to its residents than the average nursing home. The final statistic we looked at in this area is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We found that it performed as well as just about any facility in Louisiana in this area with 60.2 percent of its residents returning home.
Nurse Quality
The next area we looked at was nursing, which proved to be this facility's weakest area. We gave this nursing home a D in this category. However, you should not assess this nursing home solely on one bad area, as it received many excellent grades in other areas. We scrutinized the skill-level of nurses at the facility, as well as the quantity of hours the nurses were with residents, in determining our score in this area. Quantity of nursing care is apparently not the problem here with this facility's grade. This facility actually provides an above average 4.8 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing ratings also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This nursing home performed admirably in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a nursing home has reliable quality controls in place. Some falls can be avoided if a nursing home provides enough nurses aids to assist its residents.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Willow Wood at Woldenberg Village Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are routinely associated with poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who have suffered from urinary tract infections. UTI's may be an indicator of worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint can also be misleading for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure indicates the percent of long-term care residents receiving antianxiety drugs.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This indicates the percent of residents showing symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient well-being.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This tells you the percent of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate deterioration of a resident's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This indicates the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of patients.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This is the percentage of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better