St Luke's Nursing Center

In St Luke's Nursing Center, 9.49% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long.

In St Luke's Nursing Center, 6.42% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are often linked to lower levels of patient supervision. Additional nurse staffing reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In St Luke's Nursing Center, 4.48% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely the result of poor nursing care. More frequent bathing reduces the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for infections.

In St Luke's Nursing Center, 25% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term care patients that were prescribed antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities may need to rely more on these medications due to having more residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In St Luke's Nursing Center, 23.98% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of residents who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are administered to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In St Luke's Nursing Center, 0% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents showing signs of depression. Some argue that this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of life.

In St Luke's Nursing Center, 83.32% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient safety.

In St Luke's Nursing Center, 22.49% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In St Luke's Nursing Center, 17.72% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

In St Luke's Nursing Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is critical to preserving the physical well-being of nursing home residents.

In St Luke's Nursing Center, 17.72% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.

In St Luke's Nursing Center, 10.9% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In St Luke's Nursing Center, 58.48% of Resident

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