Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag

In Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag, 7.59% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of long-term stay patients who suffered from pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a reliable measure of quality of care.

In Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag, 3.37% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term stay residents which had falls resulting in severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indication of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag, 1.9% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely linked to facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better nursing care reduces the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag, 15.54% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who were given antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs are not medically required. However, some facilities need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of patients suffering from dementia.

In Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag, 19.74% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag, 3.12% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.

In Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag, 88.22% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these vaccines critical to patient well-being.

In Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag, 14.84% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and bathing.

In Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag, 21.64% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients who maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag, 1.31 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag, 21.64 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag, 8.92 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag, 72.59% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many in the industry would argue this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.