Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility is an average-sized non-profit nursing home located in Framingham, Massachusetts. It looks like this nursing home is among the highest-graded facilities we looked at. Being awarded an A+ in our grading system requires top-notch marks across the board. We were so impressed with this facility that we ranked it in the top five percent of all nursing homes nationally. This nursing home was also given impressive scores in each of the major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility
- Nursing Home
- Home Health Agency
- Memory Care
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- Has Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Dentistry
- Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
- Optometry
- Audiology
Awards
Registered Staff Hours
Nurse Quality
We also want to note that this facility excelled in our nursing category. We gave them an A+ in this category. When computing our nursing grades, we assess both nursing hours and the skill levels of those nurses. This facility provided 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This nursing home performed very well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.
Long-term Care Quality
This top-shelf nursing home also dominated in the category of long-term care, where we awarded it a score of A+. Very few facilities fared better in this area. Facilities that excel in this category tend to be well-staffed and offer extensive hands on care to residents. One of the datapoints we considered after nursing hours is vaccinations. This facility provided the pneumonia vaccine to 96.47059 percent of its residents. Vaccination is a great way to avoid unnecessary deaths for the elderly population. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
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Facility Inspections
Amazingly, we also awarded this nursing home yet another A+ in the area of inspections. These inspection ratings weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these items by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Short-term Care Quality
In the last category we assessed, this facility was given a very favorable grade of A- in our short-term care category. With this grade, the nursing home completed a straight A report card. In the category of short-term care, we strive to assess measures of a facility's rehabilitation. We assess a nursing home's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Lastly, we considered the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility, 6.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients not being moved frequently enough.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility, 3.68% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are routinely linked to poor nursing care. Better nursing care reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility, 2.42% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely linked to worse hygiene protocols. Additional nurse staffing can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility, 19.05% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic gauges the percent of long-term care patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility, 18.65% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are typically used to treat residents experiencing depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility, 1.93% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility, 91.44% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility, 15.15% Percentage of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility, 17.66% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percentage of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility, 17.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility, 71.35% Percentage of Resident
This is a measure of the percent of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements.
Scores for Framingham, MA
- Overall Rating has a grade of A-minus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of A-minus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A
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Nearby Dialysis
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