Golden Hill Rehab Pavilion
2028 Bridgeport Ave, Milford CT 06460 · (203) 877-0371 · 93.66% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Golden Hill Rehab Pavilion is located in Milford, Connecticut. The city has 52,759 people. With an overall score of C, this is likely a middle of the road facility. Based on our assessment, this facility would be a solid choice for quite a few people. This place didn't fare well in every category we looked at, but it didn't receive any terrible grades either. More information about these categories is available below.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 120 Beds
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For profit - Corporation
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Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
The primary reason this turned out to be a decent nursing home is that it earned an elite inspection score. In fact, its inspection score was far superior to its overall grade. In our inspections category, we gave this facility a grade of A. Inspection grades account for a host of factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with higher grades in this category generally have very few of these severe deficiencies. Fortunately, although this place had a few minor dings on its inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those found in categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This means that CMS did not deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. A couple minor deficiencies shouldn't lead you to cross a nursing home off your list.
Long-term Care Quality
One of this facility's higher category scores came in the area of long-term care. This proved to be its second most favorable category. In that area, we awarded this facility a grade of B-. For patients looking for a permanent place to live as opposed to rehabilitation, long-term care grades are a key measure. One of the criteria we considered after nursing hours was vaccinations. Fortunately, this facility administered the pneumonia vaccination to 100 percent of its patients. The last datapoint we assessed was the facility's hospitalization rate. Although it had 3.13 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, its risk adjusted metric was not too bad.
Short-term Care Quality
This facility was given its next best category score in the area of short-term care. We awarded this facility a C in this area, which is a respectable score. Our short-term care scores are vital for residents looking for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually requires more skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes a wide range of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. We found that this nursing home was below average in the two key staffing areas we assessed. In fact, it offered fewer registered nurse and physical therapist hours per resident than most other nursing homes. Lastly, we assessed the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. This proved to be more of a strength for this facility. In fact, we found that it outperformed the majority of facilities in the country with 53 percent of its patients returning home. This is a higher rate than most nursing homes.
Nurse Quality
The last category we graded was nursing, which is this nursing home's weakest area. We awarded this nursing home a D in this category. Nursing scores are tied to nurse staffing levels. This place provided a meager 2.6 hours of nursing care per patient daily. On top of receiving below average scores for total nursing hours, this nursing home was a bit less impressive in some of the quality-based metrics we looked at in computing our nursing scores. We looked at the percentage of residents sustaining pressure ulcers and found that this place was at approximately 1.5 times the national average in this metric. This is a bad sign when you consider that so many pressure ulcers are believed to be preventable with better nursing care. This statistic dragged down this nursing home's nursing grade substantially.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Golden Hill Rehab Pavilion Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percent of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This indicates the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are routinely associated with a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this metric can be skewed for some facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are administered to residents for many conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Sadly, in limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term care patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are prescribed to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
Measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This tells you the percent of residents who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and eating.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
Measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that remained mobile levels.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This tells you the percentage of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better