Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center

In Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center, 7.14% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center, 4.86% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a fall which caused serious injury.

In Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center, 3.43% of Patients had UTIs

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who experienced a UTI. UTI's may be a sign of poor nursing care. However, this metric could be skewed for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for infections.

In Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center, 24.28% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are given to residents for a variety of conditions, including cognitive disorders. Tragically, in some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center, 20.86% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term residents receiving antianxiety drugs.

In Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center, 0.56% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Increased rates of depression may indicate worse patient care.

In Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center, 97.41% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center, 14.72% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center, 18.04% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents who retained mobility levels. Some argue that mobility is vital to residents' mental and physical health.

In Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is important to preserving the physical well-being of residents.

In Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center, 18.04% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center, 18.74% 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 Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center, 73.04% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many argue that this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.