Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 7.63% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can limit the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 3.89% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients who have had a fall which caused major injury.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 1.96% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who sustained UTI's. Although a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it can be problematic to compare between nursing homes due to facilities having reporting standards.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 13.37% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients given antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 21.6% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents given antianxiety medications. These medications are typically given to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 12.38% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay patients exhibiting depressive symptoms. Some experts would argue this is a reliable measure of quality of care.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 91.56% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 16.12% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of decline of a resident's medical condition.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 17.5% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 1.36 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 17.5 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Brickyard Healthcare – Elkhart Care Center, 11.23 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 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, 73.53% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts argue this is a reasonable measure of rehabilitation services.