Life Care Center of West Bridgewater

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 5% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term care patients that have new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are an barometer of a facility's nursing care quality.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 5.62% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are often associated with lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 3.93% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely associated with lower quality nursing care. Better hygiene protocols limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 6.21% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 14.38% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term patients who were given antianxiety medication. These medications are commonly prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 1.84% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients demonstrating depressive symptoms.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 91.29% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 9.4% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and bathing. Many believe this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 12.75% of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who retained mobility levels.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 12.75% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 7.93% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge short-term care.

In Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, 83.18% of Resident

Measures the percentage of short-term patients who saw functional improvements.