Bear Hill Nursing Center at Wakefield

In Bear Hill Nursing Center at Wakefield, 7.18% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is an indication of the percent of long-term residents who developed pressure ulcers . We consider this statistic when determining our nursing grades.

In Bear Hill Nursing Center at Wakefield, 3.87% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a fall leading to major injury.

In Bear Hill Nursing Center at Wakefield, 2.4% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often the result of facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better hygiene protocols can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Bear Hill Nursing Center at Wakefield, 11.34% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to patients for a variety of conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Bear Hill Nursing Center at Wakefield, 15.03% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Bear Hill Nursing Center at Wakefield, 0% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who are demonstrating signs of depression. Increased rates of depression may indicate a lower level of care.

In Bear Hill Nursing Center at Wakefield, 96.49% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Bear Hill Nursing Center at Wakefield, 26.25% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may indicate decline of a resident's well-being.

In Bear Hill Nursing Center at Wakefield, 22.76% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients who maintained mobility. Some believe that the ability to move around is vital to residents' well-being.

In Bear Hill Nursing Center at Wakefield, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care.

In Bear Hill Nursing Center at Wakefield, 22.76% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.

In Bear Hill Nursing Center at Wakefield, 9.98% of Patients

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

In Bear Hill Nursing Center at Wakefield, 64.5% of Resident

This is a measure of the percent of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements.