Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital

In Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital, 7.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols limits the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital, 1.84% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic tells you the percent of long-term care residents who sustained falls which caused major injury. We use this statistic in determining our nursing grades.

In Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital, 1.34% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often the result of poor nursing care. Closer supervision limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this statistic is affected by by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital, 10.3% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital, 13.84% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of long-term stay residents which were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are generally prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital, 5.83% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients demonstrating signs of depression. Higher rates of depression could indicate a lower level of care.

In Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital, 95.65% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital, 8.26% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital, 10.41% Percentage of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents that remained mobile levels. Some experts argue that the ability to move around is vital to residents' well-being.

In Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital, 10.41 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term resident care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

In Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital, 11.34 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 measure the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital, 79.12% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.