The New York State Nursing Homes Profile Web site (nursinghomes.nyhealth.gov) has been updated to included updates to quality data. Nursing Home quality measures are reported to September 2008 as follows:
July 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008:
- Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
- Percent of long-stay residents who have moderate to severe pain
- Percent of high-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores
- Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who have pressure sores
- Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
- Percent of long-stay residents who are more depressed or anxious
- Percent of low-risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
- Percent of long-stay residents who have/had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
- Percent of long-stay residents who spend most of their time in bed or in a chair
- Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move about in and around their room got worse
- Percent of long-stay residents who had a urinary tract infection
- Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
April 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008
- Percent of long-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination
Oct 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008
- Percent of long-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season