Cottages of Lake St Louis

In Cottages of Lake St Louis, 12.77% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage caused by staying in the same position for too long.

In Cottages of Lake St Louis, 2.99% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of nursing care . Falls leading to injury are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

In Cottages of Lake St Louis, 10.77% of Patients had UTIs

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents which have experienced UTI's. While a higher rate infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it can be problematic to compare between nursing homes due to nursing homes having varying reporting standards.

In Cottages of Lake St Louis, 8.46% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Cottages of Lake St Louis, 18.6% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are given to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Cottages of Lake St Louis, 0.81% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents demonstrating depressive symptoms. Higher rates of depression could imply lower quality care.

In Cottages of Lake St Louis, 97.83% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Cottages of Lake St Louis, 18.85% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of erosion of a resident's health.

In Cottages of Lake St Louis, 18.7% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.

In Cottages of Lake St Louis, 0.01 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.

In Cottages of Lake St Louis, 18.7% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Cottages of Lake St Louis, 8.2% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess short-term care.

In Cottages of Lake St Louis, 75.98% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue this is a measure of rehabilitation services.