Brookhaven Health Care Center

In Brookhaven Health Care Center, 10.05% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from staying in one position for too long.

In Brookhaven Health Care Center, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents who sustained a fall which resulted in severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indication of lower quality nursing care.

In Brookhaven Health Care Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often the result of poor nursing care. However, this datapoint can also be skewed for some facilities due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Brookhaven Health Care Center, 9.23% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for a variety of medical conditions, such as dementia. Tragically, in limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Brookhaven Health Care Center, 5.59% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly used to treat patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Brookhaven Health Care Center, 17.92% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients showing symptoms of depression.

In Brookhaven Health Care Center, 99.61% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Brookhaven Health Care Center, 12.17% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and continence. Many argue that this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Brookhaven Health Care Center, 13.66% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents who were able to retain mobility. Some experts argue that mobility is vital to residents' mental and physical health.

In Brookhaven Health Care Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

In Brookhaven Health Care Center, 13.66% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Brookhaven Health Care Center, 4.49% of Patients

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

In Brookhaven Health Care Center, 84.66% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term care patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living often correlates with better rehabilitation services.