Brookdale Westlake Hills

In Brookdale Westlake Hills, 12.07% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin due to staying in one position for too long.

In Brookdale Westlake Hills, 1.35% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are often caused by lower quality nursing care. Better nursing protocols can reduce the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Brookdale Westlake Hills, 13.04% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often the result of lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care limits the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for these infections.

In Brookdale Westlake Hills, 2.94% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that were prescribed antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically required. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of residents with cognitive disorders.

In Brookdale Westlake Hills, 8.47% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure gauges the percentage of long-term patients who were administered antianxiety drugs. These drugs are used to treat residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Brookdale Westlake Hills, 6.25% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. Higher rates of depression could imply a less hospitable environment.

In Brookdale Westlake Hills, 63.64% of Patients

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

In Brookdale Westlake Hills, 17.65% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may indicate the erosion of a patient's well-being.

In Brookdale Westlake Hills, 12.58% of Residents

This indicates the percentage of residents that maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.

In Brookdale Westlake Hills, 12.58% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Brookdale Westlake Hills, 6.94% of Patients

This metric measures the number of emergency room visits 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 Brookdale Westlake Hills, 55.43% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with ADL's often correlates with better rehabilitation services.