Bridger Rehab and Care Center

Nursing Home
Adult Day Care

Updated Jun 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

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Bridger Rehab and Care Center's website

321 N Fifth Ave,
Bozeman MT 59715

(406) 587-4404

30.19% estimated occupancy ¹

Located in Bozeman, Montana, Bridger Rehab and Care Center is one of only two nursing homes there. We awarded this nursing home an overall grade of B. A grade of this caliber requires quality scores in most areas. You could certainly do much worse than this place. The best part of this nursing home's profile was is its short-term care score. short-term care grades are discussed in the next section.

Quick Details

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

Personal Care
Medication Management
Home Making
Transportation
Medical Transportation
Speech Therapy
Dentistry
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Podiatry
Physical Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Recreational Therapy
Audiology

Registered Staff Hours

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Short-term Care Quality

One of the reasons this proved to be a quality nursing home is it received a very impressive short-term care score. Short-term care turned out to be its best category. In that area, we gave this facility an impressive grade of A-. Our short-term care scores are believed to be most important for patients needing rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation generally requires additional highly-skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing includes not merely nursing, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the data they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last item we considered in this area is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the facility and return home. We discovered that 6.8 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.

Facility Inspections

Adding to its impressive profile, this facility also performed at a high level in the category of inspections. In fact, it earned a nearly flawless inspection report this year. As a result, it earned one of our best grades in that area with an B+. Our inspection scores weigh several factors found on a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we consider is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher scores in this area usually have few of these severe deficiencies. This particular nursing home received 8 deficiencies on its inspection report. Overall, this is still a good inspection report, but we'd always recommend looking into any deficiencies you find troubling.

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Nurse Quality

Adding to its profile, this facility also earned a grade of B for its nursing rating. This is a well above average score in this category. The nursing grade is based on many factors. The most important factor is the amount of time nurses spent with residents. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This place performed very well when it comes to minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Long-term Care Quality

The next area we analyzed was long-term care. We awarded it a C in this category. This is a decent grade in this area. Our long-term care ratings are essential for prospective residents needing non-healthcare services such as personal care. Once we assessed the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we turned to the facility's vaccination record. This facility vaccinated 95.16129 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is more than the majority of nursing homes. Lastly, this nursing home was also able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Bridger Rehab and Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Bridger Rehab and Care Center, 7.84% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from staying in the same position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Bridger Rehab and Care Center, 5.36% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients who sustained a fall which resulted in serious injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Bridger Rehab and Care Center, 3.38% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint indicates the percent of long-term stay residents that suffered from a UTI. Although a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it is difficult to compare between facilities due to nursing homes having reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Bridger Rehab and Care Center, 15.75% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Bridger Rehab and Care Center, 15.28% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term care patients taking antianxiety drugs.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Bridger Rehab and Care Center, 5.4% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents who are showing symptoms of depression. Some would argue this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Bridger Rehab and Care Center, 93.07% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these vaccines critical to patient care.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Bridger Rehab and Care Center, 15.83% Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and eating. Many in the industry would argue that this is a measure of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Bridger Rehab and Care Center, 20.1% Percentage of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that retained mobility levels.

Hospitalizations

In Bridger Rehab and Care Center, 1.08 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is key to preserving the physical health of patients.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Bridger Rehab and Care Center, 20.1 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the health of patients.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Bridger Rehab and Care Center, 73.8% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.

Nearby Hospitals

Bozeman Health Deaconess HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 1.55 miles away915 Highland Blvd Bozeman Montana 59715Voluntary non-profit - Private(406) 585-5000