Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center

In Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center, 3.5% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage caused by staying in the same position for too long.

In Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center, 4.16% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients who experienced a fall leading to serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center, 2.37% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely associated with nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Better nursing care minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

In Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center, 11.84% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many patients, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center, 11.47% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of long-term patients taking antianxiety medications.

In Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center, 2.02% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who are showing signs of depression.

In Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center, 97.95% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center, 12.42% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and continence. Many would argue this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center, 12.19% of Residents

This tells you the percent of patients that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is key to maintaining the physical health of residents.

In Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center, 12.19% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care.

In Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center, 19.03% of Patients

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

In Lutheran Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center, 92.61% of Resident

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