Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab – Brick

In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab – Brick, 8.94% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by staying in the same position for too long.

In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab – Brick, 2.79% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are routinely the result of poor nursing care. Better nursing protocols can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab – Brick, 1.44% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term residents which experienced UTI's. UTI's may be an indication of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this metric could be skewed for some facilities due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab – Brick, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric indicates the percentage of long-term care residents receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab – Brick, 17.29% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of long-term care patients which were given antianxiety medication. These medications are commonly prescribed to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab – Brick, 6.37% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Many in the industry believe that this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.

In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab – Brick, 89.73% of Patients

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

In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab – Brick, 10.05% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab – Brick, 10.04% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents who retained mobility levels. Many would argue that mobility is vital to patients mental and physical health.

In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab – Brick, 1.88 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab – Brick, 10.04 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab – Brick, 9.47 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab – Brick, 81.82% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements.