Good Shepherd Lutheran Home

In Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, 6.14% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from remaining in the same position for too long.

In Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, 3.86% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. More supervision reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, 2.89% of Patients had UTIs

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term patients which have sustained a urinary tract infection. While a higher rate of these infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it can be problematic to compare different nursing homes due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.

In Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, 15.26% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents who are given antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of patients suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, 11.96% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents who were administered antianxiety drugs. These drugs are given to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, 4.16% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who are exhibiting signs of depression. Higher levels of depression may be an indicator worse patient care.

In Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, 94.15% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines vital to patient care.

In Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, 13.41% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and taking a bath.

In Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, 15.86% Percentage of Residents

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

In Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, 1.28 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is critical to the physical health of nursing home patients.

In Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, 15.86 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.

In Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, 14.49 Percentage of Patients

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

In Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, 77.42% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term care patients who experienced functional improvements.