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 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. "Leaders who don't listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say," Andy Stanley. For two consecutive years, the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) has honored our Vice President and Administrator, Genevieve Sorensen, with the prestigious ACHCA Eli Pick Facility Leadership Award. The award, named in memory of visionary ACHCA member Eli Pick, recognizes administrators whose teams have achieved dimensions of organizational quality that few others have been able to reach. Innovative Practice
Schulman and Schachne Institute (SSI) is the proud winner of the NYSHFA 2016 Innovative Practice Award for their intelligent risk taking and resident care innovative practice at their AIDS units. NYSHFA honored SSI in recognition of the importance of innovation in improving the quality of long term care services in New York State through their “Enrichment Program.”
