Bridgewater Healthcare Center

In Bridgewater Healthcare Center, 7.62% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term care residents which are suffering from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.

In Bridgewater Healthcare Center, 3.9% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are routinely caused by lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing reduces the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Bridgewater Healthcare Center, 0.73% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often linked to facilities with worst hygiene practices. More frequent bathing can reduce the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

In Bridgewater Healthcare Center, 17.58% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for a variety of conditions, such as dementia. Sadly, in some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Bridgewater Healthcare Center, 25.48% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of residents given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are administered to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Bridgewater Healthcare Center, 17.07% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Bridgewater Healthcare Center, 43.89% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term residents who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these types of vaccines critical to patient care.

In Bridgewater Healthcare Center, 28.24% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could indicate the erosion of a resident's health.

In Bridgewater Healthcare Center, 4.34% of Residents

This metric tracks the percentage of long-term care patients who retained mobility levels. Some experts would argue that the ability to move around is critical to residents' health.

In Bridgewater Healthcare Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of care.

In Bridgewater Healthcare Center, 4.34% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Bridgewater Healthcare Center, 14.04% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Bridgewater Healthcare Center, 95.53% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.