Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

In Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 6.48% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin due to staying in one position for too long.

In Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 5.13% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls leading to injury are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care.

In Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 2.56% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who sustained a UTI. While a higher rate infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's nursing care, it can be problematic to compare between facilities due to facilities having differing reporting standards.

In Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 16.15% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term care residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 14.9% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term care patients who are administered antianxiety medication. These medications are used to treat patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 6.23% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 94.94% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 18.44% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 18.81% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents that maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 1.55 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 18.81 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 13.79 Percentage of Patients

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

In Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 81.87% Percentage of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of performance with activities of daily living usually correlates with better rehabilitation services.