Lakeview Health Center

Updated May 1, 2022 by Sara Levinsohn

Historical Rating

962 E Garland St E,
West Salem WI 54669

97.4% estimated occupancy ¹

Lakeview Health Center is a small government-owned facility located in West Salem, Wisconsin. Sporting an overall score of A+, this nursing home is one of the most impressive facilities we found. This is just about as good of a place as you're going to find. Scroll down to find this nursing home's category scores, which are equally impressive. You just can't do any better than a straight A profile.

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
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Has Resident Council
Has Family Council
Government - County

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Facility Inspections

In addition to being a great overall grade, this facility also received A+ health inspections in recent years. Its inspections were virtually flawless. Our inspection ratings are tied to datapoints found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that receive favorable grades in this category tend to have few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. Unfortunately, it does not appear that we were able to find deficiency counts for this nursing home. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Long-term Care Quality

We also awarded this facility a score of A+ for its long-term care grade. Nursing homes that do well in long-term care tend to be well-staffed and provide extensive hands on care to patients. On top of patient-friendly nursing hour statistics, this nursing home's vaccination record was first-rate as well. Indeed, it vaccinated 98.870056 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Finally, we looked at the facility's number of hospitalizations. Although it had 2.39 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, its risk adjusted metric was middle of the road due to it having some more complicated patients.

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Nurse Quality

Adding to its impressive resume, this nursing home also excelled in our nursing category. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A for that category. Our nursing grade is based on the facility's level of nurse staffing. We look at both the levels of training of those nurses and the amount of time spent with patients. This place boasts a really impressive 5.4 hours of nursing care per patient per day, of which a significant percentage of those hours were provided by registered nurses. This is one of the most highly highly trained levels of nurses. On top of providing high levels of nursing care, this facility also excelled in several of the quality-based metrics we assessed. With less than five percent of its residents suffering from pressure ulcers, it fared as well as any facility the nation in this category.

Short-term Care Quality

Moving on to the next area, this facility was given a highly favorable short-term care grade. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A- in this area, resulting in this facility receiving straight A's. In the area of short-term care, we strive to assess measures of a facility's rehabilitation services. We analyze the facility's skilled nursing services, such as the ones performed by registered nurses and various therapists. One reason for this facility's strong score in this category is that it provides more care with registered nurses to its residents than the average nursing home. The last item we assessed in this area is the percentage of patients who returned home from the facility. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home rather than remaining at the nursing home permanently.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Lakeview Health Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Lakeview Health Center, 6.98% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term care patients who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We use this statistic in calculating both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Lakeview Health Center, 3.34% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a fall which caused serious injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Lakeview Health Center, 3.01% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often associated with facilities with worst hygiene practices. Additional nurse staffing can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Lakeview Health Center, 13.02% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term patients who were given antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may mean a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically required. However, some facilities may need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of residents suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Lakeview Health Center, 15.26% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Lakeview Health Center, 6.7% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents demonstrating depressive symptoms. Increased levels of depression could reveal a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Lakeview Health Center, 91.56% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these vaccines critical to patient health.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Lakeview Health Center, 13.47% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate the deterioration of a resident's medical condition.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Lakeview Health Center, 22.08% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percentage of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

In Lakeview Health Center, 1.26 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is key to maintaining the physical well-being of patients.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Lakeview Health Center, 22.08 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

Nearby Hospitals

Mayo Clinic Hlth System Franciscan Med CtrAcute Care Hospitals 10.84 miles away700 West Avenue South La Crosse Wisconsin 54601Voluntary non-profit - Private(608) 785-0940
Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 11.51 miles away1910 South Ave La Crosse Wisconsin 54601Voluntary non-profit - Private(608) 782-7300
Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare SpartaCritical Access Hospitals 12.91 miles away310 W Main St Sparta Wisconsin 54656Voluntary non-profit - Church(608) 269-2132

Nearby Dialysis

Gundersen Lutheran Renal Dialysis - Onalaska6.24 miles away3075 South Kinney Coulee Rd Onalaska Wisconsin 54650Dialysis Stations: 32 (608) 775-1360
Mayo Clinic Dialysis - Onalaska6.63 miles away191 Theatre Road Onalaska Wisconsin 54650Dialysis Stations: 18 (608) 392-5011
Gundersen Lutheran Renal Dialysis - La Crosse11.55 miles away1910 South Ave Heritage Building 2 West La Crosse Wisconsin 54601Dialysis Stations: 12 (608) 775-3835