Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

In Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 6.61% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long.

In Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 3.77% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are considered by many experts to be a measure of nursing care . Major falls resulting in injury are often caused by lower quality nursing care.

In Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 2.05% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often caused by poor nursing care. Closer supervision limits the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 19.24% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for many medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Sadly, in some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 18.54% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are administered to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 2.48% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term patients showing symptoms of depression.

In Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 91.39% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 16.21% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and continence.

In Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 15.75% Percentage of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who maintained mobility.

In Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 1.68 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is generally a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the overall quality of long-term care.

In Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 15.75 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of patients.

In Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 11.2 Percentage of Patients

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

In Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 71.52% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.