Masonic Care Community of New York

In Masonic Care Community of New York, 9.42% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by staying in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In Masonic Care Community of New York, 9.32% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of long-term residents who experienced falls leading to major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be a sign of lower quality nursing care.

In Masonic Care Community of New York, 2.46% of Patients had UTIs

This figure tells you the percent of long-term stay residents who had urinary tract infections. UTI's may be a sign of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this datapoint may also be skewed for certain nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Masonic Care Community of New York, 13.29% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic measures the percentage of long-term stay patients which are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents in scenarios where such drugs are not medically required. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely on these medications due to having more patients suffering from dementia.

In Masonic Care Community of New York, 18.99% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were given antianxiety medications. These drugs are used to treat patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

In Masonic Care Community of New York, 0.2% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents exhibiting signs of depression. High levels of depression could reveal worse patient care.

In Masonic Care Community of New York, 94.84% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

In Masonic Care Community of New York, 18.29% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may indicate deterioration of a resident's medical condition.

In Masonic Care Community of New York, 18.85% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who retained mobility levels. Some experts would argue that mobility is critical to residents' physical and mental health.

In Masonic Care Community of New York, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is important to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home patients.

In Masonic Care Community of New York, 18.85% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Masonic Care Community of New York, 17.45% of Patients

This indicates 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 fewer emergency room visits and the quality of short-term care.

In Masonic Care Community of New York, 84.29% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with activities of daily living usually correlates with better rehabilitation services.