Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center

In Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center, 6.73% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to remaining in one position for an excessive period of time.

In Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center, 7.08% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who had falls resulting in severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing nursing scores.

In Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center, 6.64% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of long-term patients who have suffered from a UTI. UTI's could be a sign of poor nursing care. However, this statistic may also be misleading for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center, 31.19% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure indicates the percentage of long-term residents that were given antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically required. However, some facilities need to rely on these drugs due to having more patients with cognitive disorders.

In Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center, 27.05% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term stay patients taking antianxiety medications.

In Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center, 3.77% of Patients

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

In Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center, 96.94% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center, 13.33% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and taking a bath.

In Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center, 17.38% of Residents

This metric tracks the percentage of long-term residents that remained mobile levels. Some experts believe that the ability to move around is critical to patients physical and mental well-being.

In Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center, 17.38% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.