About Health Transparency

The latest data update to the New York State Nursing Homes Profile Web site (nursinghomes.nyhealth.gov) which includes updates to quality data, was published today. Nursing Home quality meaasures are reported for the following time periods:

April 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.
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

October 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009
Percent of long-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season
Percent of short-stay residents given influenza vaccination during the flu season

January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009
Percent of long-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination
Percent of short-stay residents who have delirium
Percent of short-stay residents who had moderate to severe pain
Percent of short-stay residents who have pressure sores
Percent of short-stay residents who were assessed and given pneumococcal vaccination