Brickyard Healthcare – Brandywine Care Center

In Brickyard Healthcare – Brandywine Care Center, 6.74% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Brandywine Care Center, 1.48% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Major falls are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Brandywine Care Center, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this datapoint may also be skewed for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Brandywine Care Center, 7.87% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric tells you the percent of long-term residents that were administered antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such drugs aren't medically required. However, some nursing homes need to rely on these drugs due to having more patients suffering from dementia.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Brandywine Care Center, 29.22% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients that were given antianxiety medication. These drugs are given to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Brandywine Care Center, 10.74% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. High rates of depression could be a sign lower quality care.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Brandywine Care Center, 90.1% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Brandywine Care Center, 8.59% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living may be a sign of the decline of a patient's medical condition.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Brandywine Care Center, 11.58% of Residents

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

In Brickyard Healthcare – Brandywine Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to maintaining the physical health of nursing home patients.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Brandywine Care Center, 11.58% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Brandywine Care Center, 11.14% of Patients

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

In Brickyard Healthcare – Brandywine Care Center, 94.2% of Resident

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