Life Care Center of West Bridgewater

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 6.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from staying in the same position for too long.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 3.77% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term residents who sustained falls leading to severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in calculating nursing scores.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 2.05% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely linked to poor nursing care. However, this statistic may be misleading for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for infections.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 19.24% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients that were prescribed antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications aren't medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely more on these medications due to having more patients with dementia.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 18.54% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This measures the percent of long-term patients receiving antianxiety medications.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 2.48% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who are showing depressive symptoms.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 91.39% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 16.21% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate decline of a patient's medical condition.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 15.75% Percentage of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents that remained mobile levels. Many would argue that mobility is critical to patients physical and mental well-being.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 1.68 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 15.75 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 11.2 Percentage of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 71.52% Percentage of Resident

This is the percent of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of independence with ADL's generally correlates with better rehabilitation.