Salem Lutheran Home

In Salem Lutheran Home, 3.88% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Salem Lutheran Home, 2.97% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who have had a fall resulting in serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing nursing ratings.

In Salem Lutheran Home, 4.59% of Patients had UTIs

This is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients which sustained a urinary tract infection. While more of these infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it is difficult to compare different facilities due to differing reporting standards.

In Salem Lutheran Home, 14.67% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for a variety of conditions, such as dementia. Sadly, in some situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Salem Lutheran Home, 20.21% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term care patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are given to patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Salem Lutheran Home, 2.07% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients showing signs of depression.

In Salem Lutheran Home, 94.23% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these vaccines indispensable.

In Salem Lutheran Home, 16.49% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and taking a bath.

In Salem Lutheran Home, 14.91% of Residents

This indicates the percent of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

In Salem Lutheran Home, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the overall quality of long-term care.

In Salem Lutheran Home, 14.91% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Salem Lutheran Home, 14.33% of Patients

Measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure patient care during rehabilitation.

In Salem Lutheran Home, 84.48% of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.