Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

In Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 5.85% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 4.65% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term patients that sustained falls which caused major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be an indication of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 5.42% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term residents that experienced a urinary tract infection. While more infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it is difficult to compare between facilities due to nursing homes having varying reporting standards.

In Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 15.88% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure measures the percent of long-term residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 21.61% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents receiving antianxiety medications.

In Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 0% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who are exhibiting signs of depression. Some argue this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.

In Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 97.15% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 20.94% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and bathing.

In Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 14.32% of Residents

This is the percentage of patients who retained mobility levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 14.32% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 12.62% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to assess patient care during rehabilitation.

In Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 72.94% of Resident

This is the percent of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with ADL's typically correlates with better rehabilitation.