Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 7.44% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 3.93% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term patients that had a fall which resulted in major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be a sign of poor nursing care.

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 1.87% of Patients had UTIs

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term residents which had a urinary tract infection. UTI's may be an indicator of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this statistic can also be misleading for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for infections.

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 13.18% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These drugs are sometimes used for several conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 21.77% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

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

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 12.89% 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, 91.48% 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, 15.74% Percentage 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, 15.7% Percentage of Residents

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

In Brickyard Healthcare Portage Care Center, 1.46 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, 15.7 Percentage 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, 11.29 Percentage 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, 73.78% Percentage 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.