Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs

In Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, 1.72% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can limit the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, 4.55% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients who have sustained falls which caused major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indication of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This measures the percentage of long-term care residents who have sustained urinary tract infections. UTI's may be an indicator of worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint could be skewed for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, 24.24% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, 17.65% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are administered to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, 0% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who are showing depressive symptoms. Many in the industry argue that this is a measure of patient quality of care.

In Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, 92.42% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, 6.52% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate the erosion of a patient's well-being.

In Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, 8.95% of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that retained mobility levels.

In Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, 8.95% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care.

In Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, 8.45% of Patients

Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, 96.57% of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many argue this is a reliable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.