Schulman and Schachne Institute for Nursing and Rehabilitation (SSI) is a voluntary, non-profit, skilled nursing facility. Its focus is on outcomes, restoring function, and returning individuals to an independent and productive life. Our 448 beds consist of 120 HIV, 28 Ventilator Dependent, 40 Pulmonary Care, 88 Sub-Acute Rehabilitation, 44 Alzheimer's Dementia and 128 clinically complex long term care. Our HIV unit is the only dedicated certified HIV unit for long term care in Brooklyn. Our HIV physician staff is Infectious Disease trained and all our staff is required to participate in specific HIV training every 6 months. Our Ventilator Dependent Unit was one of the first in Brooklyn, opening in 1994. Our Pulmonary Care unit was developed to accommodate the residents we had successfully weaned from ventilators. Our success rate for weaning YTD is 73%. Our round the clock respiratory therapists and physician staff ensure quality care on every level throughout our facility. Our ability to care for clinically complex residents includes blood transfusions, IV therapies, wound care and much more. Top Performance Resident Care SSI has been rated a CMS 5-Star facility for the past five years. They have been named Top National Nursing Homes by US News and World Report twice and have been deficiency free on CMS surveys two years in a row. In 2014, SSI received the Baldrige National Bronze Quality Award. In 2015, again, they received the Baldrige National Silver Quality Award and this year their application is in to receive the Baldrige National Gold Award. ___ A division of the Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center