Senior Care Center - Brunswick

In Senior Care Center - Brunswick, 10.62% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to remaining in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In Senior Care Center - Brunswick, 3.1% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are often caused by poor nursing care.

In Senior Care Center - Brunswick, 3.23% of Patients had UTIs

This metric tells you the percent of long-term residents which sustained a UTI. UTI's may be an indicator of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this metric may also be misleading for certain facilities due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.

In Senior Care Center - Brunswick, 18.13% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in scenarios where such drugs aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely on these medications due to having more residents suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Senior Care Center - Brunswick, 21.48% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term care patients that are administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are typically prescribed to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Senior Care Center - Brunswick, 5.43% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms. Some experts believe this is a reliable measure of patient quality of life.

In Senior Care Center - Brunswick, 93.26% of Patients

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

In Senior Care Center - Brunswick, 17.3% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and bathing. Some experts would argue this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

In Senior Care Center - Brunswick, 23.05% Percentage of Residents

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

In Senior Care Center - Brunswick, 1.51 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.

In Senior Care Center - Brunswick, 23.05 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Senior Care Center - Brunswick, 11.54 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of care.

In Senior Care Center - Brunswick, 69.88% Percentage of Resident

This is the percent of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with activities of daily living often correlates with better rehabilitation.