The Springs at Stony Brook

In The Springs at Stony Brook, 9.26% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from remaining in the same position for too long.

In The Springs at Stony Brook, 3.96% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are often caused by poor nursing care. Better nursing protocols reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In The Springs at Stony Brook, 3.13% of Patients had UTIs

This metric gauges the percent of long-term patients who have suffered from a UTI. UTI's may be an indication of a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this metric may also be skewed for some facilities due to varying reporting standards for infections.

In The Springs at Stony Brook, 16.59% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In The Springs at Stony Brook, 29.93% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These medications are given to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

In The Springs at Stony Brook, 8.23% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents showing signs of depression.

In The Springs at Stony Brook, 89.41% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

In The Springs at Stony Brook, 16.24% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate the decline of a resident's health.

In The Springs at Stony Brook, 15.8% Percentage of Residents

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that remained mobile levels.

In The Springs at Stony Brook, 1.79 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care.

In The Springs at Stony Brook, 15.8 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of residents.

In The Springs at Stony Brook, 13.87 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 usually a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the quality of rehabilitation.

In The Springs at Stony Brook, 72.54% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of independence with activities of daily living usually correlates with better rehabilitation.