Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

In Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 8.59% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure tells you the percent of long-term patients which are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers. Many experts believe that pressure ulcers are a reliable indicator of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.

In Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 2.91% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injuries are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls are routinely the result of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 1.48% of Patients had UTIs

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents who sustained a UTI. UTI's could be an indicator of worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint can be skewed for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 8.11% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents for many conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 1.63% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of long-term residents that are given antianxiety drugs. These medications are typically given to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 9.36% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients exhibiting depressive symptoms.

In Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 98.32% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 18.71% of Patients

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

In Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 6.77% of Residents

This indicates the percent of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

In Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 6.77% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 12.94% of Patients

This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 94.74% of Resident

This is a measure of the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some argue that this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.