ELMHURST CARE CENTER INC (EAST ELMHURST, NY) Detailed Nursing Home Profile

Staff Information

Number of Registered Nurses Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.950
New York:	0.637

Number of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.610
New York:	0.790

Total Number of Licensed Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	1.560
New York:	1.425

Number of ,Certified Nurse Assistant Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.110
New York:	0.080

Number Therapy Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	0.110
New York:	0.081

Quality Measures

Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

Here:	26.6%
State:	15.6%

Percent of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain

Here:	1.2%
State:	7.6%

Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers

Here:	6.9%
State:	8.4%

Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight

Here:	4.3%
New York:	6.4%

Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder

This Nursing Home:	45.7%
State:	41.1%

Percent of long-stay residents who have had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

This Nursing Home:	2.6%
New York:	3.1%

Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Here:	6.8%
New York:	6.8%

Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms

Here:	2.2%
New York:	12.6%

Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

This Nursing Home:	2.4%
State:	2.9%

Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine

Here:	94.3%
State:	96.7%

Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine

Here:	96.7%
New York:	97.3%

Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain

This Nursing Home:	2.9%
State:	16.9%

Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine

This Nursing Home:	60.2%
State:	86.9%

Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine

Here:	69.2%
New York:	85.0%

Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication

This Nursing Home:	1.3%
State:	3.1%

Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

This Nursing Home:	22.5%
State:	20.8%

Complaint Deficiency

Portable fire extinguishers
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Provide care for residents in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and respect of individuality
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure that each resident gets a nutritional and well balanced diet, unless it is not possible to do so
- Harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
- Scope: Few
Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Protected exits that allow the resident to escape the building
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Properly working alarms on sprinkler valves
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Portable fire extinguishers
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure each resident has the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules and health care according to his or her interests, assessment, and plan of care
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Exits that are accessible at all times
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few

ELMHURST CARE CENTER INC - EAST ELMHURST, NY

Staff Information

Quality Measures

Complaint Deficiency

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