PROVIDENCE KODIAK ISLAND MEDICAL LONG TERM CARE

The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.

Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for Alaska are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 01/06/2011.

Administration

Keep Clinical Information Safe, So That It Will Not Be Lost, Destroyed or Used by the Wrong Person. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 02/26/2009
Post Nurse Staffing Information. Inspection Date: 01/06/2011 Correction Date: 01/06/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/10/2009

Pharmacy Service

1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 01/06/2011 Correction Date: 01/11/2011

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/10/2009
1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan. Inspection Date: 12/16/2009 Correction Date: 01/15/2010

Resident Rights

Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 02/26/2009 Correction Date: 04/01/2009
Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 01/06/2011 Correction Date: 01/20/2011
Allow Residents to Easily See the Results of the Nursing Home's Most Recent Survey. Inspection Date: 01/06/2011 Correction Date: 01/06/2011
Let Residents Talk to and Get Information from Agencies Acting on Their Behalf. Inspection Date: 01/06/2011 Correction Date: 01/06/2011
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 01/06/2011 Correction Date: 01/07/2011

Nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are required to have fire safety inspections to meet Life Safety Code (LSC) standards. Below is a list of deficiencies that Providence Kodiak Island Medical Long Term Care had in recent fire safety inspections. This information can be used to see if all standards were met, the degree of harm, the number of residents affected, and the date when deficiencies were corrected. Note: The most recent fire safety survey was on 01/05/2011.

Building Service Equipment

Heating and Ventilation Systems That Have Been Properly Installed According to the Manufacturer's Instructions. Inspection Date: 01/05/2011 Correction Date: 02/01/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 01/05/2011 Correction Date: 01/07/2011

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains. Inspection Date: 01/05/2011 Correction Date: 01/07/2011

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

No-Smoking Signs Where Oxygen is Used. Inspection Date: 01/05/2011 Correction Date: 01/17/2011