Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility

In Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility, 9.58% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long.

In Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility, 3.04% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are routinely associated with poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility, 2.1% of Patients had UTIs

This figure tells you the percent of long-term residents which suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's could be an indication of a facility with worst hygiene practices. However, this statistic can be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.

In Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility, 11.59% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many patients, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility, 13.3% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

In Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility, 13.2% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Some believe that this is a measure of patient quality of life.

In Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility, 91.26% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility, 14.75% Percentage of Patients

This is the percent of residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of decline of a patient's well-being.

In Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility, 17.32% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percentage of patients who retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility, 1.31 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is generally a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of nursing home care.

In Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility, 17.32 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility, 8.8 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility, 75.07% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.