Bridgeport Health Care Center

In Bridgeport Health Care Center, 9.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric gauges the percent of long-term patients who have new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

In Bridgeport Health Care Center, 4.6% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who experienced a fall leading to serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Bridgeport Health Care Center, 3.73% of Patients had UTIs

This metric gauges the percent of long-term stay patients which have suffered from urinary tract infections. Although more infections could reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it can be problematic to compare different nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards.

In Bridgeport Health Care Center, 16.43% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term stay residents that are administered antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically required. However, some nursing homes need to rely more on these drugs due to having more patients suffering from dementia.

In Bridgeport Health Care Center, 23.7% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients given antianxiety medications. These medications are used to treat residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Bridgeport Health Care Center, 4.48% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients exhibiting symptoms of depression.

In Bridgeport Health Care Center, 92.53% of Patients

This is the percent of patients that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Bridgeport Health Care Center, 16.2% Percentage of Patients

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

In Bridgeport Health Care Center, 23.25% Percentage of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that were able to retain mobility.

In Bridgeport Health Care Center, 1.47 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is critical to preserving the physical well-being of residents.

In Bridgeport Health Care Center, 23.25 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Bridgeport Health Care Center, 13.15 Percentage of Patients

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

In Bridgeport Health Care Center, 70.85% Percentage of Resident

Measures the percentage of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements.