Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 7.14% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from staying in the same position for too long.

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 2.34% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are often associated with poor nursing care. More supervision can limit the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely linked to a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this datapoint can also be skewed for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 2.56% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 17.54% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 30.79% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients exhibiting symptoms of depression. Increased levels of depression may reveal a less hospitable environment.

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 87.97% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 12.43% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and bathing.

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 7.64% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents who remained mobile levels.

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 7.64% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 15.84% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of care.

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 92.38% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with activities of daily living usually correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.