Nursing Homes in New York

In New York, 9.37% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term stay residents who developed pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a great indicator of nursing care quality.

In New York, 2.98% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure measures the percent of long-term care patients which had a fall resulting in severe injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.

In New York, 1.89% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often the result of facilities with worst hygiene practices. Closer supervision can limit the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

In New York, 12.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents for many conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Unfortunately, in limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In New York, 13.14% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are given to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.

In New York, 13.57% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term patients demonstrating depressive symptoms. Some experts argue that this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.

In New York, 90.8% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these types of vaccines important for resident well-being.

In New York, 14.8% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In New York, 14.5% of Residents

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who were able to retain mobility. Some would argue that mobility is vital to patients physical and mental health.

In New York, 1.66 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

In New York, 14.5% of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the hospital during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In New York, 10.03% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of short-term care.

In New York, 77.86% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.