FRANCES SCHERVIER HOME AND HOSPITAL LTHHCP - BRONX, NY

Submitted by:Nadine Baker, Director, Public Relations
Other personnel (The number of full-time equivalent other salaried personnel employed by a facility): 24

Registered nurses (The number of full-time equivalent registered professional nurses employed by a provider): 14

Type of facility (Indicates the category which represents the type of facility): Adults, Ages 18+

Change of ownership indicator (Indicates if a home health agency has undergone a change of ownership since the last survey): No

Medicare/Medicaid provider number (If the agency is based in another Medicare or Medicaid facility, the provider number of that facility): 337191/00764154

Srv: nutritional guidance (Indicates how nutritional guidance services are provided): PROVIDED BY STAFF

Srv: speech therapy (Indicates how speech therapy services are provided): PROVIDED BY STAFF

Physical therapists on staff (The number of full-time equivalent physical therapists employed by an outpatient physical therapy provider or a home health agency provider): 2

Compliance: plan of correction (Indicates if a provider is in compliance with program requirements based on an acceptable plan for correction of deficiencies): IN COMPLIANCE

Current survey date (The date of the health or life safety code survey, whichever is later. the "official" survey date for the provider): Aug 2005
Submitted by:Nadine Baker, Director, Public Relations
SCHERVIER SCHERVIER LONG TERM HOME HEALTH CARE PROGRAM

Services provided by SCHERVIER LONG TERM HOME HEALTH CARE PROGRAM:
Submitted by:Nadine Baker, Director of Public Relations
It is no longer called Frances Schervier Home Hosp LTHHCP. Please change the name to Schervier Home Health Care Program, and please add JCAHO Accredited Gold Standard.
Please make these changes/additions:

Srv: nutritional guidance (Indicates how nutritional guidance services are provided): PROVIDED BY STAFF REGISTERED DIETICIAN.

Srv: speech therapy (Indicates how speech therapy services are provided): PROVIDED BY STAFF SPEECH THERAPIST

Physical therapists on staff (The number of full-time equivalent physical therapists employed by an outpatient physical therapy provider or a home health agency provider): 2.5

Dieticians (Number of full-time equivalent dieticians employed by a facility): 0.5

Registered nurses (The number of full-time equivalent registered professional nurses employed by a provider): 14

Type of facility (Indicates the category which represents the type of facility): ADULTS 18+ YEARS

Change of ownership indicator (Indicates if a home health agency has undergone a change of ownership since the last survey): NO

Hha qualified for opt (Indicates if a home health agency is qualified to provide outpatient physical therapy/speech services): Yes, PROVIDED

Hospice indicator (Indicates if the home health agency also participates in the Medicare program as a hospice): No, BUT PROVIDE PALLIATIVE CARE.

Physical therapists on staff (The number of full-time equivalent physical therapists employed by an outpatient physical therapy provider or a home health agency provider): 2.5

Srv: laboratory (Indicates how laboratory services are provided): PROVIDED UNDER ARRANGEMENT BY APEX LABORATORY

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Addresss:
2975 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10463
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (718) 884-5612

Type of Ownership: Skilled Nursing Facility Based Program
Offers Nursing Care Services: Yes
Offers Physical Therapy Services: Yes
Offers Occupational Therapy Services: Yes
Offers Speech Pathology Services: Yes
Offers Medical Social Services: Yes
Offers Home Health Aide Services: Yes

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Registered Professional Nurses : 19.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 8.75
Dieticians : 0.50
Occupational Therapists : 0.50
Physical Therapists : 1.50
Social Workers : 3.25

Provided Services
Appliance And Equipment Services
Home Health Aide Services
Laboratory Services
Medical Social Services
Nursing Services
Nutritional Guidance Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Speech Therapy Services

Home Health Quality Measures

How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner
Here:

97.0%
State:

92.1%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
Here:

96.0%
New York:

89.5%
How often the home health team checked patients' risk of falling
Here:

99.0%
State:

94.7%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
Here:

85.0%
State:

93.9%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
This Home Health Center:

51.0%
State:

65.8%
How often the home health team determined whether their patients received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
Here:

39.0%
State:

62.2%
With diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor's orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
This Home Health Center:

94.0%
State:

92.7%
How often the home health team checked patients for pain
Here:

98.0%
State:

96.5%
How often the home health team treated their patients' pain
Here:

100.0%
State:

97.3%
How often the home health team took doctor-ordered action to prevent pressure sores (bed sores)
This Home Health Center:

96.0%
New York:

93.7%
How often the home health team included treatments to prevent pressure sores (bed sores) in the plan of care
Here:

99.0%
New York:

95.1%
How often the home health team checked patients for the risk of developing pressure sores (bed sores)
This Home Health Center:

98.0%
State:

94.6%
How often patients got better at walking or moving around
This Home Health Center:

37.0%
New York:

50.7%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
This Home Health Center:

45.0%
State:

50.7%
How often patients got better at bathing
This Home Health Center:

38.0%
State:

57.0%
How often patients had less pain when moving around
This Home Health Center:

43.0%
New York:

63.1%
How often patients' breathing improved
This Home Health Center:

54.0%
State:

60.3%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
Here:

38.0%
State:

45.1%
How often patients receiving home health care needed urgent, unplanned care in the ER without being admitted
This Home Health Center:

5.0%
State:

9.4%
How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
This Home Health Center:

56.0%
New York:

39.5%
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way
Here:

83.0%
New York:

85.2%
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them
This Home Health Center:

73.0%
State:

82.6%
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them
This Home Health Center:

77.0%
New York:

82.7%
Percent of patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)
This Home Health Center:

70.0%
New York:

79.6%
Percent of patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family
Here:

57.0%
New York:

75.4%

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