Pine Heights at Brattleboro Center for Nursing & R

In Pine Heights at Brattleboro Center for Nursing & R, 6.83% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term stay residents which developed pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into our nursing grades.

In Pine Heights at Brattleboro Center for Nursing & R, 4.61% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are often the result of poor nursing care. Closer supervision reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Pine Heights at Brattleboro Center for Nursing & R, 2.86% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often linked to facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Closer supervision can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for infections.

In Pine Heights at Brattleboro Center for Nursing & R, 15.24% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure is an indication of the percentage of long-term care patients receiving 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 limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Pine Heights at Brattleboro Center for Nursing & R, 15.83% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term residents receiving antianxiety drugs.

In Pine Heights at Brattleboro Center for Nursing & R, 12.18% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.

In Pine Heights at Brattleboro Center for Nursing & R, 95.68% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Pine Heights at Brattleboro Center for Nursing & R, 18.04% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Pine Heights at Brattleboro Center for Nursing & R, 23.81% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of residents who maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Pine Heights at Brattleboro Center for Nursing & R, 1.05 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding the hospital is critical to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home patients.

In Pine Heights at Brattleboro Center for Nursing & R, 23.81 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

In Pine Heights at Brattleboro Center for Nursing & R, 13.96 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Pine Heights at Brattleboro Center for Nursing & R, 78.83% Percentage of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term patients who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many in the industry would argue this is a reliable measure of rehabilitation services.