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Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East

Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: C
Oct 18: CNov 18: CDec 18: CJan 19: CFeb 19: CMay 19: B-Jun 19: B-Jul 19: B-Aug 19: B-Sep 19: B-Jan 20: CMar 20: CApr 20: B-May 20: B-Jun 20: B-Jul 20: B-Aug 20: B-Sep 20: B-Oct 20: BJan 21: CFeb 21: CMar 21: CApr 21: CMay 21: CJun 21: CJul 21: B-Aug 21: B-Sep 21: B-Oct 21: B-Nov 21: B-Jan 22: CFeb 22: CMar 22: CApr 22: B-May 22: C
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3031 Tate Boulevard Se,
Hickory NC 28602

(828) 322-3343

77.33% estimated occupancy 1

Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East is in Hickory, North Carolina, a city with 79,007 people. This is a solid facility, with an overall grade of C. This facility seems to have some things working in its favor. We were also pleased to find that this nursing home received consistently decent grades in all four of the other areas we looked at. More information about its category grades can be found below.

Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

The primary reason this turned out to be a decent nursing home is that it earned an elite inspection score. Its inspection grade was far superior to its overall score. In our inspections category, we gave it an A. Inspection grades are based on several pieces of information located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that excel in this area tend to have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. This facility received 3 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none were considered severe. This means that the government inspectors didn't deem any of the deficiencies to pose an imminent risk to patient safety or health. A few minor deficiencies shouldn't lead you to cross a nursing home off your list.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

The second highest category we gave this nursing home in any category came in the category of long-term care, where we gave it a C. In determining our long-term care grades, we look at the personal care offered to a facility's patients. On top of assessing the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. Fortunately, this nursing home administered the vaccine to 96.21622 percent of its patients, which is a very solid datapoint. This facility keeps its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 1.57 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

The next highest area we awarded this nursing home in any area came in the category of short-term care, where we awarded it a C. In calculating our short-term care ratings, we analyze a nursing home's levels of highly skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists respiratory therapists and other types of therapists. This category is considered to be a useful measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services. This nursing home employs both physical therapists and registered nurses. Not all facilities employ these skilled professionals. The last item we considered in this category is the number of residents that were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that it fared better than most nursing homes in this area with 52.4 percent of its residents returning home. At most facilities, fewer than half of their short-term residents are able to return home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

The last category we graded was nursing. We gave this nursing home a grade of C in this area. There are a variety of subcategories within this area. Most of these criteria relate to the quantity of nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 3.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based measures, such as minimizing major falls. This place performed admirably in this subcategory. Avoiding serious falls is usually an indicator that a nursing home has quality controls in place. Many falls can be avoided if a facility provides enough nurses aids to assist its patients.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Jun 22

Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 10.34% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 3.97% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term residents who have had falls resulting in major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 3.26% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients which have experienced a UTI. Although more infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it is problematic to compare between nursing homes due to nursing homes having reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 11.5% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for many conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Sadly, in some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: D

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 22.5% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents taking antianxiety drugs.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 3.06% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who are showing signs of depression. Some experts would argue this is a measure of quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 88.86% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines important for resident well-being.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-minus

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 19.28% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 26.79% Percentage of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients that remained mobile levels. Many in the industry argue that mobility is vital to patients well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 1.3 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is critical to maintaining the physical health of nursing home residents.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: D

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 26.79 Percentage 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 staying out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-minus

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 11.98 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: C

In Brian Center Health & Rehabilation Hickory East, 72.58% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements.

Scores for Hickory, NC

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of D
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of A

Looking for more options? Hickory, North Carolina has 3 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

  • Catawba Valley Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 0.74 miles away810 Fairgrove Church Rd Hickory North Carolina 28602Voluntary non-profit - Other(828) 326-3809
  • Frye Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.75 miles away420 N Center St Hickory North Carolina 28601Proprietary(828) 322-6070
  • Atrium Health LincolnAcute Care Hospitals 16.38 miles away433 Mcalister Rd Lincolnton North Carolina 28092Government - Hospital District or Authority(980) 212-2000
  • Caldwell Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 19.57 miles away321 Mulberry St Sw Lenoir North Carolina 28645Voluntary non-profit - Other(828) 757-5100

Nearby Dialysis

  • Davita Catawba County Dialysis1.89 miles away1900 3rd Avenue Lane Se Hickory North Carolina 28602Dialysis Stations: 10 (828) 304-0102
  • Fmc Dialysis Services of Hickory1.89 miles away1899 Tate Blvd Ste 1103 Hickory North Carolina 28602CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 35 (828) 324-9580
  • Bio-Medical Applications of North Carolina, Inc.1.89 miles away1899 Tate Blvd Se Suite 2102 Hickory North Carolina 28602Dialysis Stations: 5 (828) 304-0018
  • Fresenius Medical Services of Catawba Valley2.98 miles away301 10th Street Nw Suite C 101 Conover North Carolina 28613CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (828) 464-3830
  • Bio-Medical Applications of North Carolina, Inc.5.01 miles away3802 Startown Rd Newton North Carolina 28658Dialysis Stations: 15 (828) 465-2006
  • Fresenius Medical Care of Alexander County13.27 miles away175 Commerce Drive Taylorsville North Carolina 28681Dialysis Stations: 13 (828) 632-3547
  • Fmc Lincolnton Dialysis18.98 miles away1090 S Grove Street Ext Lincolnton North Carolina 28092Dialysis Stations: 30 (704) 736-9300
  • West Iredell Dialysis Center19.38 miles away115 Westbrook Lane stateville North Carolina 28625CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (704) 881-0336

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=345232