Lutheran Community Home

In Lutheran Community Home, 6.63% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients which are suffering from pressure ulcers . We use this statistic in calculating both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Lutheran Community Home, 5.65% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who have had falls which caused major injury. We use this statistic in calculating nursing scores.

In Lutheran Community Home, 4.33% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are often linked to lower quality nursing care. However, this datapoint may also be skewed for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.

In Lutheran Community Home, 16.96% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to patients for a variety of medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Lutheran Community Home, 18.18% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents given antianxiety medications. These drugs are prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Lutheran Community Home, 2.91% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay residents showing depressive symptoms.

In Lutheran Community Home, 95.23% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Lutheran Community Home, 21.2% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and using the bathroom.

In Lutheran Community Home, 24.02% of Residents

This metric tracks the percentage of long-term stay residents who remained mobile levels. Some argue that mobility is critical to patients mental and physical well-being.

In Lutheran Community Home, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the overall quality of long-term care.

In Lutheran Community Home, 24.02% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Lutheran Community Home, 31.09% of Patients

This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to assess patient care during rehabilitation.

In Lutheran Community Home, 87.93% of Resident

This is a measure of the percent of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements.