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Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: A-minus
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77 High Street,
Newburyport MA 01950

(978) 462-4221

80.93% estimated occupancy 1

Located in Newburyport, Massachusetts, Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center is one of just three available facilities in this area. This facility received an A- overall, which is an elite score. We simply can't say enough good things about this facility. This place also received consistently good grades in all four of the major categories we assessed. More information about its category grades is available below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • Has Family Council
  • For profit - Limited Liability company
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Tracheotomy Care
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

With an overall grade this high, it should come as no surprise that this nursing home excelled in the area of inspections, where it earned an A. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in computing these inspection ratings. One key factor is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more important than the number of deficiencies, as some can be relatively minor. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A-minus

This nursing home also received a very impressive nursing grade. In fact, this turned out to be its second best category grade. In that area, we awarded this facility a grade of A-. Nursing grades are mostly associated with a facility's level of nurse staffing. 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 nursing home performed very well in terms of avoiding pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

Turning to our next category, this nursing home also earned a score of B+ for its short-term care rating. This is an above average score in this category. Our short-term care grades are probably more critical for folks needing a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally mandates higher levels of highly-skilled nursing. Skilled nursing means not just nursing, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this facility employs registered nurses. Not all nursing homes employs these types of nurses. However, according to the information this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last measure we looked at in this category is the number of patients who ultimately returned home from the facility. We found that 4.8 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

Switching gears to our final category, this facility also performed admirably in the long-term care category. We gave it a B+ for that area. This completed a very strong report card. Nursing homes that excel in long-term care typically provide residents with closer supervision and stay on top of routine medical care. On top of looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility provided the vaccine to 96.75676 percent of its residents, which is what we like to see. Pneumonia is too frequently a dangerous ailment for nursing home residents so we prefer when a facility does not leave this to chance. Finally, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. It had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B

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.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: C

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.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: C

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.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: D

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.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-minus

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.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A-minus

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.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

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.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B

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.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-plus

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.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

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.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

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.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: D

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.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-minus

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.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Anna Jaques HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 1.16 miles away25 Highland Avenue Newburyport Massachusetts 01950Voluntary non-profit - Private(978) 463-1000
  • Exeter Hospital IncAcute Care Hospitals 12.78 miles away5 Alumni Drive Exeter New Hampshire 03833Voluntary non-profit - Private(603) 778-7311
  • Holy Family HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 16.12 miles away70 East Street Methuen Massachusetts 01844Proprietary(978) 687-0156
  • Beverly Hospital CorporationAcute Care Hospitals 16.71 miles away85 Herrick Street Beverly Massachusetts 01915Voluntary non-profit - Private(978) 922-3000
  • Portsmouth Regional HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.62 miles away333 Borthwick Ave Portsmouth New Hampshire 03801Proprietary(603) 436-5110

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fmc of Newburyport0.98 miles away260 Merrimac Street Towle Building Newburyport Massachusetts 01950CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 13 (978) 465-7030
  • Fmc Dialysis Services of Exeter12.17 miles away1 Hampton Road, Suite 109 Exeter New Hampshire 03833Dialysis Stations: 13 (603) 777-9931
  • Fresenius Medical Care of Methuen13.57 miles away421 Merrimack Street Methuen Massachusetts 01844Dialysis Stations: 21 (978) 975-3117
  • Davita North Andover Renal at Home14.97 miles away201 Sutton Street North Andover Massachusetts 01845CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (978) 975-1119
  • Fresenius Medical Care Merrimack Valley15.08 miles away100 Milk Street Methuen Massachusetts 01844CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (978) 686-9900
  • North Shore Regional Dialysis Center16.26 miles away133 Brimbal Ave Unit E Beverly Massachusetts 01915CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 22 (978) 921-2052
  • Fresenius Medical Care Danvers17.92 miles away75 Newbury Street Danvers Massachusetts 01923Dialysis Stations: 13 (978) 774-0350
  • Seacoast Dialysis Center18.41 miles away155 Borthwick Ave Suite 100 Portsmouth New Hampshire 03801Dialysis Stations: 18 (603) 436-4567