Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation

In Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation, 5.63% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols can minimize the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation, 5.46% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Major falls are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care.

In Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation, 0.58% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely caused by nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. More frequent bathing limits the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Note that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation, 25.66% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for a variety of medical conditions, such as dementia. Sadly, in some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation, 21.29% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents given antianxiety drugs. These medications are generally prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation, 2.79% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation, 74.51% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation, 19.67% of Patients

This is the percent of residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation, 15.46% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that maintained mobility.

In Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation, 15.46% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care.

In Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation, 15.03% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation, 73.49% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many argue this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.