Bertram Nursing and Rehab Center is in Bertram, Texas. This nursing home proved to be a very respectable facility, with an overall grade of B. Based on our ratings, this place ought to meet the needs of most people. This place's strong report card was highlighted by its inspection rating, which is addressed in the next section.
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Bertram Nursing and Rehab Center
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Podiatry
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
- Optometry
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Facility Inspections
On top of being a strong facility overall, this facility especially excelled in our inspections category, where it received a grade of A. Few facilities performed better in this category. Perhaps the most critical factor we look at in computing our inspection ratings is deficiencies. Deficiencies are found on a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes with higher grades in this category most likely dodged the more severe deficiencies involving things like patient abuse. Amazingly, this was one of the few nursing homes in the country that had no deficiencies whatsoever on its inspection report. This is very impressive. This is really what you want to see in this important metric.
Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home is also above average in the area of long-term care, where it received a score of B. It outperformed most nursing homes in this area. When nursing homes receive a score in this range in long-term care it generally means it's well-staffed and is an overall good place to reside on a permanent basis. After considering the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination records. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia, which is significantly higher than most nursing homes. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
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Short-term Care Quality
Turning to an additional strength for this facility, we awarded them one of our more positive scores in our short-term care category as well, with a grade of B. In calculating our short-term care ratings, we analyze the facility's levels of highly skilled nursing services, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists respiratory therapists and other highly skilled individuals. This area is more often than not a solid assessment of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final measure we assessed in this category is the number of residents who were able to leave the facility and return home. We discovered that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents were able to return home.
Nurse Quality
Turning to our fourth category, this nursing home was given a respectable nursing score of C. In computing our nursing grades, we assess both nursing hours and the training levels of those nurses. This nursing home provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident each day. This is a low total compared to most nursing homes. Finally, while this nursing home got dinged a bit for its nursing hours per resident, it actually excelled in some of our quality-based metrics. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it did very well in this subcategory.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Bertram Nursing and Rehab Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Bertram Nursing and Rehab Center, 3.26% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percent of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by staying in the same position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Bertram Nursing and Rehab Center, 3.76% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is an indication of the percent of long-term patients who experienced falls resulting in severe injury. We use this statistic in computing nursing scores.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Bertram Nursing and Rehab Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely linked to a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this metric may also be misleading for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Bertram Nursing and Rehab Center, 8.99% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many patients, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Bertram Nursing and Rehab Center, 48.61% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric indicates the percent of long-term residents taking antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Bertram Nursing and Rehab Center, 1.69% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents exhibiting signs of depression. Many argue this is a reliable measure of resident quality of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Bertram Nursing and Rehab Center, 100% of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these vaccines important for resident well-being.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Bertram Nursing and Rehab Center, 9.03% of Patients
Measures the percentage of long-term care residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and taking a bath. Some believe this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Bertram Nursing and Rehab Center, 6.56% of Residents
This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients that retained mobility levels.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Bertram Nursing and Rehab Center, 6.56% of Residents Rehospitalized
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Bertram Nursing and Rehab Center, 14.31% of Patients
This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Bertram Nursing and Rehab Center, 61.12% of Resident
This indicates the percentage of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with ADL's generally correlates with successful rehabilitation.
Nearby Dialysis
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