Brooklyn Community Estates

In Brooklyn Community Estates, 6.16% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from remaining in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In Brooklyn Community Estates, 3.87% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of long-term residents who have had falls which resulted in severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing our nursing grades.

In Brooklyn Community Estates, 3.28% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely the result of a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this statistic may be misleading for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for these infections.

In Brooklyn Community Estates, 17.54% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term care patients which were given antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents in situations where such drugs are not medically required. However, some nursing homes may need to rely on these medications due to having more patients with dementia.

In Brooklyn Community Estates, 19.26% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This gauges the percent of long-term care patients which are administered antianxiety medication. These medications are used to treat residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Brooklyn Community Estates, 4.67% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients showing signs of depression.

In Brooklyn Community Estates, 93.67% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Brooklyn Community Estates, 17.07% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and using the bathroom.

In Brooklyn Community Estates, 16.9% Percentage of Residents

Measures the percentage of long-term residents who remained mobile levels. Some would argue that the ability to move around is important for residents' physical and mental health.

In Brooklyn Community Estates, 1.48 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Brooklyn Community Estates, 16.9 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

In Brooklyn Community Estates, 12.73 Percentage of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.

In Brooklyn Community Estates, 77.73% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of performance with ADL's often correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.