🏥 Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, IA
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🛏️ Capacity & Size
Size: Medium Sized
Total Beds: 64
Availability: Limited
Salem Lutheran Home is a Medium Sized nursing home facility in Elk Horn, Iowa (Shelby county).
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They have 64 beds and a daily average of 47.3 residents. Salem Lutheran Home participates in Medicare and Medicaid and are classified as a Non profit - Corporation ownership. They offer residential councils. They are not located inside a hospital. They do not belong to a continuing care community.
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Overall Rating: 2/5 (Full Ratings Below)
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General Contact Information
Nursing Home: Salem Lutheran Home
Business Name: American Lutheran Church
CMS ID: 165155
Street Address: 2027 College Avenue
City/State/Zip: Elk Horn, Iowa 51531
Phone #: (712) 764-4201
Regulatory & Operational Status
Sprinklers: Yes
Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
In a Hospital: No
Councils: Residential Councils
Special Focus:
Continuing Care: No
✨ Additional Care Home Services & Info
This facility's Medicare and Medicaid participation began on May 01, 1990.
Specialized Care and Accommodation
- ✅ Special care beds for patients with Alzheimer's/Dementia are available.
Services Provided by Salem Lutheran Home include:
Ownership Changes: 0
Medicaid ID: 0803551
Financial Year End: 12-31
Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC): WPS (IOWA)
CMS Regional Office: Kansas City
Area: Rural
Dually Certified Beds: 74
Alzheimer's Beds: 18
🩺 Health and Patient Demographics
Patient Condition Rate Summary:
Percentage of patients at Salem Lutheran Home with the following conditions:
👨⚕️ Staffing & Turnover
🔄 Staff Turnover Rates
Annual rates of personnel leaving the facility, reported as a percentage:
Salem Lutheran Home provides (per day, per resident) an average of:
Weekend Staffing
Total Licensed Nursing Hours (Registered Nurses + Licensed Practical Nurses + Licensed Vocational Nurses) averages 1.39 hours per day per resident (the national average is 1.4 hours).
Additional Staffing (FTEs) - FTE stand for full-time employee (40+ hours per week)
Prices and Length of Stay
The average daily amount billed by Salem Lutheran Home is: $400.88 Iowa Average: $321.20 Occupancy Rate 74.8% Net Income from Services $288,811 Avg. Length of Stay (SNF) 211 Days Total Reported Assets $6,847,803 Total Annual Discharges 96 Total SNF Days 20,214 ⚠️ Important Financial Note: The pricing shown is the average amount billed to Medicare (when available). Medicare, Coinsurance, and other insurances can typically help cover much of this total. It is worth mentioning that Medicare pays only for services it deems 'medically necessary' skilled nursing care. You can learn more about Medicare coverage on the official Medicare site. The monthly charge of ($400.88 per day) is generally within the normal expected range for a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) due to the intensity of care provided. Here's what that charge covers: Your Out-of-Pocket Cost (Not the Same as the amount Charged): Each person and case is unique. For exact pricing and to discuss all options, please contact Salem Lutheran Home directly.Average Daily Cost Overview
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Phone, Directions, and Map
They are located at the following address: 2027 College Avenue in Elk Horn Iowa 51531.
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They can be reached by phone at (712) 764-4201.
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CMS Quality Reporting
This section offers a snapshot of key quality measures for skilled nursing facilities, highlighting care effectiveness, readmission rates, and resident well-being to help you make informed decisions about nursing care.📈 Raw Readmission Rate: The simple count of patients who went back to the hospital unnecessarily.
📈 Adjusted Readmission Rate: The hospital return rate, adjusted for patient health risks.
📈 Raw Discharged Home Rate: The simple percentage of patients who successfully return home.
📈 Adjusted Discharged Home Rate: The percentage of patients who go home, adjusted for health complexity.
📈 Cost Efficiency: How much Medicare spends on a patient’s care compared to the national average (lower is better).
📈 Medication Safety: How often the facility checks and follows up on a patient's medication list.
📈 Major Falls: How often patients fall and suffer a serious injury (like a broken bone).
📈 Bed Sore Prevention: How often patients develop new bed sores or have existing ones worsen.
📈 Infections: The rate at which patients get a serious infection requiring hospitalization.
📈 Staff Flu Shot Rate: The percentage of staff members who receive their annual flu vaccination.
📉 Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
The rate of short-stay patients sent back to the hospital unnecessarily within 30 days of leaving this facility. Lower is better.
📉 Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
The rate of short-stay patients requiring an emergency room visit within 30 days. Lower is better.
📉 Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
The frequency of long-term residents requiring hospitalization. Lower is better.
📉 Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
The frequency of long-term residents requiring a visit to the emergency room. Lower is better.
Medicare and Medicaid Ratings
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Star ratings are often best used for basic comparisons and when deciding which facilities to visit. However, nothing beats actually visiting the nursing home yourself when possible.
Overall Rating: 2 stars 
Health Inspection Rating: 2 stars
Staff Rating: 3 stars 
Quality Measures Rating: 4 stars 
Long Term Stay Rating: 2 stars
Short Term Stay Rating: 5 stars 
Ratings are out of 5 with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst.
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Ownership, Operational, and Management for Salem Lutheran Home
| Organization | Role |
|---|---|
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society | Operational/managerial Control |
| Norby, Nicklos | Operational/managerial Control |
| Blakestad, Alan | Corporate Officer |
| Gude, Paul | Corporate Officer |
| Nielsen, Phil | Corporate Officer |
| Schechinger, Tami | Corporate Officer |
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