Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center is a facility located in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, a city with a total of 31,469 people. It looks like this nursing home is ranked among the highest-graded facilities we assessed. In fact, it received our most impressive score. We were impressed enough to rate this nursing home as one of the 50 best nursing homes in Wisconsin. We also gave this facility phenomenal scores in each of our categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center
Updated May 1, 2022 by Sara Levinsohn
2815 County Highway I,
Chippewa Falls WI 54729
97.2% estimated occupancy 1
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Facility Inspections
On top of faring well overall, this facility received nearly flawless government inspections. As a result, it received one of our highest grades in that area with an A+. Inspection grades weigh a host of factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better scores in this category generally have few severe deficiencies. We weren't able to find deficiency data for this nursing home. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
Contributing to its strong resume, this facility also performed well in our long-term care area. In fact, we gave it a grade of A in the category. Long-term care ratings in this range generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. One of the factors we considered in addition to this facility's impressive nursing hours was vaccines. This nursing home provided the pneumonia vaccination to 98.37838 percent of its patients. Vaccines are a great way to avoid unnecessary deaths for seniors. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 1.61 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this facility has less hospitalizations than the average nursing home.
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Nurse Quality
Among its many impressive grades, this facility received an excellent nursing grade. In fact, we gave it a grade of A in that category. We analyzed the skill-level of nurses employed by the facility, as well as the quantity of time those nurses were with residents, in determining our rating in this category. This nursing home provided 6.6 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis, which is among the higher totals in the country. A significant percentage of those hours were provided by registered nurses, which are one of the most skilled levels of nurses. We were really impressed by both of these statistics. On top of providing high levels of care, this facility was also above average in each of the major quality-based metrics we looked at in this category. By way of illustration, it performed well in the area of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. These metrics are generally good indicators of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.
Short-term Care Quality
Moving on to the last category, this facility also performed well in the short-term care category. We gave it an A for this category. This completed a straight A profile. In the area of short-term care, we try to assess measures of a facility's rehabilitation. We analyze a facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. One of this nursing home's strengths is it provides more than an hour of care per day from registered nurses to each resident. This is the gold standard in this metric, as it's roughly 1.5 times higher than the typical nursing home's level of registered nurse staffing. Finally, we looked at the number of residents that ultimately were able to return home from this facility. We found that it fared as well as just about any nursing home in the nation with 64.2 percent of its residents returning home. Most nursing homes are below 50 percent in this statistic.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center, 6.98% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of long-term care patients who developed pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center, 3.34% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a fall which caused serious injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center, 3.01% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely the result of facilities with worst hygiene practices. Closer supervision minimizes the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center, 13.02% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center, 15.26% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric tells you the percent of long-term patients receiving antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center, 6.7% of Patients
This is the percentage of patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. High levels of depression may imply a less hospitable environment.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center, 91.56% of Patients
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center, 13.47% Percentage of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center, 22.08% Percentage of Residents
This is the percent of patients who retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center, 1.26 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center, 22.08 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of residents.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center, 13.28 Percentage of Patients
This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center, 74.73% Percentage of Resident
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents that saw functional improvements.
Nearby Hospitals
- St Josephs HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 0.06 miles away2661 County Hwy I Chippewa Falls Wisconsin 54729Voluntary non-profit - Church(715) 717-7200
- Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau ClaireAcute Care Hospitals 12.32 miles away1221 Whipple St Eau Claire Wisconsin 54703Voluntary non-profit - Private(715) 838-3311
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Chippewa ValleyCritical Access Hospitals 12.54 miles away1501 Thompson St Bloomer Wisconsin 54724Voluntary non-profit - Private(715) 568-2000
- Sacred Heart HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 13.28 miles away900 W Clairemont Ave Eau Claire Wisconsin 54701Voluntary non-profit - Church(715) 717-4121
- Marshfield Medical Center - Eau ClaireAcute Care Hospitals 13.52 miles away2310 Craig Rd Eau Claire Wisconsin 54701Voluntary non-profit - Private(833) 883-3262
Nearby Dialysis
- Sacred Heart Dialysis at St Josephs Hosp2.34 miles away2661 County Trunk I Chippewa Falls Wisconsin 54729Dialysis Stations: 8 (715) 726-3740
- Lake Hallie Dialysis of Davita7.61 miles away3636 E Melby St Chippewa Falls Wisconsin 54729Dialysis Stations: 12 (517) 833-8512
- Luther Hospital - Mayo Clinic Dialysis12.33 miles away1221 Whipple St Eau Claire Wisconsin 54702Dialysis Stations: 10 (715) 838-3171
- Mayo Clinic Dialysis - London Road13.24 miles away3845 London Road Eau Claire Wisconsin 54701Dialysis Stations: 24 (715) 838-3872
- Sacred Heart Hospital Dialysis13.25 miles away900 W Clairemont Ave Eau Claire Wisconsin 54701Dialysis Stations: 11 (715) 717-6555