Signature Healthcare of Brookwood Gardens

In Signature Healthcare of Brookwood Gardens, 7.93% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term stay patients who are suffering from pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a great measure of quality of care.

In Signature Healthcare of Brookwood Gardens, 4.2% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents who have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injury are routinely associated with lower levels of patient supervision. More supervision can limit the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Signature Healthcare of Brookwood Gardens, 0.88% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely the result of facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better hygiene protocols minimizes the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Signature Healthcare of Brookwood Gardens, 10.76% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure tells you the percent of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Signature Healthcare of Brookwood Gardens, 16.52% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic measures the percentage of long-term care residents taking antianxiety medications.

In Signature Healthcare of Brookwood Gardens, 2.31% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents demonstrating signs of depression.

In Signature Healthcare of Brookwood Gardens, 99.23% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient well-being.

In Signature Healthcare of Brookwood Gardens, 9.75% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and using the bathroom.

In Signature Healthcare of Brookwood Gardens, 8.13% of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that maintained mobility. Some believe that the ability to move around is important for patients mental and physical health.

In Signature Healthcare of Brookwood Gardens, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

In Signature Healthcare of Brookwood Gardens, 8.13% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Signature Healthcare of Brookwood Gardens, 5.57% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to assess the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

In Signature Healthcare of Brookwood Gardens, 86.9% of Resident

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