Bridgewater Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

In Bridgewater Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 6.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a measure of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long.

In Bridgewater Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 3.68% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic gauges the percent of long-term residents that experienced falls resulting in major injury. We use this statistic in calculating nursing scores.

In Bridgewater Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 2.42% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be a measure of nursing care . UTI's are routinely the result of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this datapoint could also be misleading for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Bridgewater Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 19.05% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term residents which are administered antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such drugs aren't medically required. However, some facilities need to rely more on these drugs due to having more residents suffering from dementia.

In Bridgewater Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 18.65% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is an indication of the percent of long-term residents taking antianxiety medications.

In Bridgewater Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 1.93% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients exhibiting depressive symptoms. Some would argue that this is a reliable measure of resident quality of life.

In Bridgewater Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 91.44% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Bridgewater Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 15.15% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and continence.

In Bridgewater Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 17.66% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who were able to retain mobility.

In Bridgewater Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 1.44 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.

In Bridgewater Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 17.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Bridgewater Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 10.93 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the overall quality of care.