Brunswick Cove Nursing Center

In Brunswick Cove Nursing Center, 10.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Brunswick Cove Nursing Center, 3.86% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic tells you the percentage of long-term stay residents who suffered falls leading to major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indication of lower quality nursing care.

In Brunswick Cove Nursing Center, 3.21% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely associated with poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this statistic may be skewed for certain facilities due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Brunswick Cove Nursing Center, 11.74% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of residents given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for a variety of conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Sadly, in some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Brunswick Cove Nursing Center, 22.05% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are administered to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Brunswick Cove Nursing Center, 3.01% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients demonstrating signs of depression. Many in the industry would argue this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.

In Brunswick Cove Nursing Center, 87.89% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Brunswick Cove Nursing Center, 18.87% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate deterioration of a resident's health.

In Brunswick Cove Nursing Center, 24.57% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Brunswick Cove Nursing Center, 1.39 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.

In Brunswick Cove Nursing Center, 24.57 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of residents.

In Brunswick Cove Nursing Center, 11.81 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the quality of rehabilitation.

In Brunswick Cove Nursing Center, 72.58% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with activities of daily living generally correlates with successful rehabilitation.