Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living

In Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living, 3% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

In Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living, 5.08% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients who suffered from a fall leading to major injury.

In Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living, 1.06% of Patients had UTIs

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients which have suffered from a UTI. Although more infections could reflect poorly on a facility's nursing care, it can be problematic to compare between nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards.

In Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living, 18.96% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to residents for a variety of medical conditions, including dementia. Tragically, in limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living, 12.03% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to residents suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living, 0.27% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term residents demonstrating depressive symptoms. Some experts would argue this is a measure of patient quality of care.

In Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living, 99.13% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.

In Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living, 9.84% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living, 14.36% of Residents

This tells you the percent of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is key to maintaining the physical well-being of residents.

In Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living, 14.36% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of patients.

In Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living, 9.63% of Patients

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

In Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living, 89.44% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with activities of daily living generally correlates with superior rehabilitation services.