Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers

In Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers, 4.26% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to remaining in one position for an excessive period of time.

In Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers, 0.79% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term residents which suffered a fall which resulted in severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be an indication of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers, 2.74% of Patients had UTIs

This metric indicates the percent of long-term stay residents who have had UTI's. UTI's could be a sign of lower quality nursing care. However, this datapoint may also be skewed for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for these infections.

In Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers, 7.4% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers, 17.82% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers, 0.88% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents showing signs of depression. Increased rates of depression may imply worse patient care.

In Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers, 99.87% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers, 12.71% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and eating.

In Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers, 23.7% of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that maintained mobility.

In Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers, 23.7% of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care.

In Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers, 5.89% of Patients

This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers, 66.02% of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents that saw functional improvements.