Good Shepherd Health Care Center

In Good Shepherd Health Care Center, 8.62% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Good Shepherd Health Care Center, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls resulting in injury are often caused by lower quality nursing care.

In Good Shepherd Health Care Center, 3.47% of Patients had UTIs

This figure indicates the percent of long-term stay residents which sustained a UTI. UTI's could be a sign of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this metric could also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Good Shepherd Health Care Center, 15.94% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term stay patients who are administered antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely more on these medications due to having more patients suffering from dementia.

In Good Shepherd Health Care Center, 9.87% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that were given antianxiety medication. These drugs are prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Good Shepherd Health Care Center, 2.03% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents demonstrating depressive symptoms. Many would argue that this is a measure of quality of life.

In Good Shepherd Health Care Center, 96.5% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Good Shepherd Health Care Center, 22.07% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and eating.

In Good Shepherd Health Care Center, 24.82% of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who remained mobile levels.

In Good Shepherd Health Care Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Good Shepherd Health Care Center, 24.82% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Good Shepherd Health Care Center, 10.44% of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of nursing home care.