Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 7.36% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents who suffered from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We use this statistic in calculating both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 4.17% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a fall which caused serious injury.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 1.69% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely the result of nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Closer supervision can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for infections.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 13.33% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 22.6% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety medications. These medications are generally prescribed to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 14.48% of Patients

This is the percent of patients demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 91.03% of Patients

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

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 15.46% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and eating. Some believe that this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 12.91% Percentage of Residents

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

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 1.53 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 12.91 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 12.43 Percentage of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of rehabilitation.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 73.74% Percentage of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many argue this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.