Bethany Lutheran Home

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 6.16% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of long-term care patients who suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We factor in this statistic in computing both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 3.87% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are routinely associated with lower quality nursing care. More supervision can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 3.28% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often caused by worse hygiene protocols. However, this statistic could be skewed for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 17.54% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents for a variety of conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Unfortunately, in some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 19.26% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic measures the percent of long-term residents which are prescribed antianxiety medication. These drugs are given to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 4.67% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents showing depressive symptoms. Increased rates of depression may be a sign worse patient care.

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 93.67% 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.

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 17.07% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and eating. Some experts would argue this is a measure of a resident's well-being.

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 16.9% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of patients who maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 1.48 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is typically a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of nursing home care.

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 16.9 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care.

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 12.73 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Bethany Lutheran Home, 77.73% Percentage of Resident

This metric measures the percent of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.