Brookside Retirement Community

In Brookside Retirement Community, 7.05% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin due to remaining in one position for an excessive period of time.

In Brookside Retirement Community, 5.14% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a fall leading to major injury.

In Brookside Retirement Community, 3.56% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely caused by poor nursing care. However, this metric can also be misleading for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.

In Brookside Retirement Community, 17.24% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to patients for a variety of conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Brookside Retirement Community, 22.38% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are prescribed to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

In Brookside Retirement Community, 5.98% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Brookside Retirement Community, 91.04% of Patients

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

In Brookside Retirement Community, 16.84% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of the erosion of a resident's health.

In Brookside Retirement Community, 19.61% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percentage of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility can be a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Brookside Retirement Community, 1.67 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is critical to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home patients.

In Brookside Retirement Community, 19.61 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Brookside Retirement Community, 10.57 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess short-term care.

In Brookside Retirement Community, 74.57% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with ADL's usually correlates with better rehabilitation.